1
as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
an actor who was popular in the 1970s
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2
as in conventional
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
the popular custom of exchanging greeting cards during the holiday season
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3
as in general
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
popular opinion on that issue has changed dramatically over the years
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4
as in democratic
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy
a truly popular revolution, not one that replaced one dictatorship with another
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5
as in affordable
being within the financial means of most people
from their inception, DVDs were designed to be sold directly to consumers at popular prices
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as in cheap
costing little
we also have the popular models, for those who prefer not to invest too much in a new TV
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Recent Examples of popular
The heart of this town is the Arkansas River, which flows right through town and is a popular place to raft, tube, and kayak.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Shares of Apple and Microsoft, each of which also make popular web browsers, finished Tuesday’s session essentially flat.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
MrBeast, one of the most popular creators, is an exception and has his own FAST channel which includes episodes from past seasons of YouTube channel.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
After rocketing to international fame via her popular 1993 Stop the Insanity!
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Shares of Apple and Microsoft, each of which also make popular web browsers, finished Tuesday’s session essentially flat.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
MrBeast, one of the most popular creators, is an exception and has his own FAST channel which includes episodes from past seasons of YouTube channel.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
After rocketing to international fame via her popular 1993 Stop the Insanity!
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popular
Adjective
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These jeans are fashionable and comfortable enough to take me from the airport terminal straight to the office.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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Choose between three fashionable colors, or go with the sophisticated floral print.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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After being integrated, this system will demonstrate its capabilities in live-fire tests – advancing the Department of War’s effort to evaluate and accelerate new, cost-effective strike capabilities for conventional deterrence.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Studies show operating emissions for rail can be as low as 31 g CO₂e per passenger-km on electrified routes, a number far below many conventional car or plane comparisons.—
Chelsea Haney
October 25,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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In general, the family and the Brown-Forman Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm, tries to be consistent with its giving, said current Brown-Forman board chairman Farrer.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Led by quarterback Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt’s roster has been built by coach Clark Lea and general manager Barton Simmons, a longtime recruiting analyst for Rivals and 247Sports.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The opposition accuses Fico of eroding democratic standards, media freedom, and covering up corruption.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Divisions emerged even among those committed to democratic reforms.—
Time,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Better yet, the style is surprisingly affordable.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Its 135 rooms are both ambitiously designed and fairly affordable, sometimes at under $230 per night.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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But cattle producers say importing cheaper beef abroad could threaten domestic agriculture in the long run.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Gripen fighters have the reputation of being relatively cheap and easy to maintain and arm, and able to operate in austere conditions – using roads or even dirt roads for runways.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Invest in better sleep today by shopping Wayfair’s bedding sale, and keep scrolling for more of our favorite deals.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Why is amnesia such a favorite theme?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her video featured her usual format of showing herself making an iced coffee before pausing to speak to the camera.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The postal service is primarily self-funded and doesn't depend on the appropriations process to continue running as usual.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Popular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popular. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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