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as in populace
masses plural
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the masses demanded the elimination of tax breaks for the rich
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2
as in loads
a considerable amount
I have a mass of work to do tonight
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as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
when taking pictures, focus your attention on the mass of the main subject
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as in majority
the largest part or quantity of something
believes that the great mass of voters are in the political center and consider themselves neither conservative nor liberal
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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a huge mass of people had gathered in the park to protest the government's latest policy
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as in reciprocal
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds massing on the western side of the mountain range
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Recent Examples of mass
David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Catholic faithful and members of the public traveled from across the world, and through the night from parts of Italy to witness the funeral mass.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Humanoid robots will begin a mass adoption trend for commercial use as early as 2028, according to a new Bank of America research report.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Perfect for containers or massing in sunny beds and borders.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As the identification, authentication and authorisation mechanisms around MCP are standardised, there is no reason not expect the rapid acceleration of a-commerce across the mass market.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Catholic faithful and members of the public traveled from across the world, and through the night from parts of Italy to witness the funeral mass.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
However, most Americans do not have the day off of work, and planning a protest for the middle of the workweek is a tricky proposition for mass attendance.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Humanoid robots will begin a mass adoption trend for commercial use as early as 2028, according to a new Bank of America research report.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
His reasoning was that the skillset of American workers is drastically different to those in tech export countries, and that there would not be the workforce necessary to mass produce iPhones if they were brought to the U.S. alone.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Perfect for containers or massing in sunny beds and borders.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mass
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Historian William Dalrymple traces the current sectarian divisions to the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb, who shattered the empire’s religious pluralism by trying to impose orthodox Islam on the populace.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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But those environmentalists would have recognized, at least a little, the political climate: a corrupt Republican Administration and an energized populace willing to take to the streets.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2025
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The ‘world’s greatest deliberative body’ has become synonymous with gridlock.—
John Fund,
National Review,
27 Apr. 2025
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Police were investigating Sunday after a boater spotted a body floating in the Connecticut River in Rocky Hill. Ferry Park was closed for a few hours as police investigated the scene, the Rocky Hill Fire Department said in a social media post, then reopened at about 11:30 a.m.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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But the procession carried even more weight this year.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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By 2016, President Obama put his weight behind the movement with the Computer Science for All initiative.—
James V. Shuls,
National Review,
20 Apr. 2025
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While most debates, especially online, aren't so clear cut, the majority agrees that even the most skilled men are no match for a gorilla.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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These provinces are home to the majority of Canadians, and could give a good indication as to how different demographics and ridings nationwide have voted.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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The lavish ceremony drew more than 4,000 guests and onlookers, and the venue experienced so much overcrowding that the wedding gift table was inadvertently pushed into the hotel’s pond by the swarming throng.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Photos show Pope Francis' last appearance on Easter Day Before Francis emerged into the crowd at St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his popemobile, the pope had blessed the throng from a balcony.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The higher yields come amid weakening investor confidence in U.S. assets and the sell-off that ensued after U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs on April 2.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, the Trump administration should aim to keep high-end, strategic manufacturing—in sectors such as semiconductors and industrial robotics—close to balanced, through formulaic reciprocal tariffs.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Department of Water and Power accumulated the most overtime pay: $426 million.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Over their past 10 games, the Red Sox have accumulated double digits in strikeouts just three times.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The result was a big surprise to much of the boxing public.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Cutting away advisory panels hurts everyone and leaves the U.S. government uninformed when making critical decisions that affect millions of lives, alongside a public left in the dark about what advice agencies do receive.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mass. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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