as in people
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
high officials awkwardly mingling with the general populace
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Recent Examples of populace
If public parking cannot actually be free, our primary choices come down to a general fee (taxes) on the entire city populace, or a user fee (paid parking lots and meters) by those who directly benefit from having a place to park.
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Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Yet, like Bessette’s relationship with the Kennedy family scion, her eternity band is shrouded in mystery—imperfectly recorded through rumors, second-hand accounts, and myths invented by the press and populace.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
My approach prioritizes resident input and ensuring that maintaining the county’s essential needs is balanced with prioritizing the well-being of the populace over purely numerical targets.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
In Ukraine, besides sleet and snow, the daily forecast includes drones and missiles raining down on the war-weary populace.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Yet, like Bessette’s relationship with the Kennedy family scion, her eternity band is shrouded in mystery—imperfectly recorded through rumors, second-hand accounts, and myths invented by the press and populace.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
My approach prioritizes resident input and ensuring that maintaining the county’s essential needs is balanced with prioritizing the well-being of the populace over purely numerical targets.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
In Ukraine, besides sleet and snow, the daily forecast includes drones and missiles raining down on the war-weary populace.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for populace
Noun
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Against all expectations, the judges spared Henry, and Badinter’s arguments gained traction with the French public.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the world is topsy-turvy, the theatergoing public seeks explanations.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On the night of Cabo Verde’s qualifying victory, Moreira recalled, players celebrated on a beach with crowds of fans.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Monday’s start represented the largest home crowd (36,702) that Cabrera has ever pitched in front of in his career.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 1945, an angry mob confronted Aba Mizreh and four of his sons outside their former home in Paris.—
Shannon Fogg,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Angry mobs burned down the offices of the prime minister and president, police stations and the homes of top politicians who were forced to flee on army helicopters.—
Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have also observed promising improvements in metabolic markers and better preservation of lean muscle mass, says Burns.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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In 2017 alone, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for two bombings of churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday as well as the mass shooting of pilgrims traveling to a monastery in southern Egypt.—
Candace Lukasik,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Populace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populace. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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