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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
tensions mounted until the people rose up in rebellion
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
introduced my new boyfriend to my people
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as in to inhabit
to supply with inhabitants
a science-fiction novel about a mission to people Mars
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Recent Examples of people
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
To remedy this, Malone encourages people to keep only pajamas, workout attire, and underwear folded in drawers.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2025
Colonies founded by charters to private companies and peopled by restless dreamers gave us an entrepreneurial spirit from the outset.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
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Plural noun
The department said in a Facebook post that the fire was under control and that officials were searching for people believed to be trapped inside the train.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
To remedy this, Malone encourages people to keep only pajamas, workout attire, and underwear folded in drawers.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
By Meaghan Garvey February 13, 2025 Image by Chris Panicker, photo by Chris Weeks/WireImage
Know that all of Nature is but a magic theater,
that the great Mother is the master magician,
and that this whole world is peopled by her many parts.
—Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2025
Colonies founded by charters to private companies and peopled by restless dreamers gave us an entrepreneurial spirit from the outset.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for people
Verb
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Rising plumes of smoke showed it was inhabited.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Each sound inhabits its own space, hardly touching the others.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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His canvases are populated by allegories.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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In my view, though, there may not be enough appreciation for Denver’s ability to consistently execute its game plan in tight games, the kind that will populate the playoffs.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“People.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/people. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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