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Recent Examples of citizenry
Even as the First Amendment takes centerstage after the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the data shows a citizenry with little agreeing on how the rights effect their everyday lives.
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Losing the race for Ai dominance by losing the race for nuclear power supremacy while diminishing the wellbeing (and economic productivity in turn) of your citizenry is poor national security strategy.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The resulting effect is a citizenry that’s left rudderless and clinging onto whatever is available from the options presented.
—Fabian Naranjo Gonzalez, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s why the remaining citizenry must take a stand, literally.
—Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Losing the race for Ai dominance by losing the race for nuclear power supremacy while diminishing the wellbeing (and economic productivity in turn) of your citizenry is poor national security strategy.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The resulting effect is a citizenry that’s left rudderless and clinging onto whatever is available from the options presented.
—Fabian Naranjo Gonzalez, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s why the remaining citizenry must take a stand, literally.
—Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizenry
Noun
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As 39% of the United Kingdom populace struggles to heat their homes, Edelstyn and Powell huddle under blankets themselves, trying vainly to warm up with endless mugs of tea.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Each district sends two children as tributes to the fight-to-the-death Hunger Games, concocted by the capitol to keep the populace distracted.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If this year’s March and June get-togethers were learning exercises — including for the staff after Tuchel began work in January — the next two and the one starting today (Sunday) are all about creating an atmosphere the players and the English public can all buy into.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And to get to play these characters that are layered and complex and multidimensional is really fun — anything where there's a public and a private life, and a secret, and different elements at play, and having to keep different balls in the air is really fulfilling and fun.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Safer and more efficient batteries For society, such advances mean safer and more efficient batteries that accelerate the transition to clean energy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Any novel about a train is a study of society and its ineradicable divisions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In every type of industry, companies must use this disdain for the status quo to cultivate cultures of curiosity, innovation, and adaptability.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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Those moments set the tone for a family culture built on competition, loyalty, and showing up.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizenry. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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