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Recent Examples of citizenry
Rather than conciliate a wavering citizenry, two years of occupation had instead inspired tens of thousands of other colonists to join the resistance to British rule.
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Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Democracy relies on an informed citizenry, yet staying informed now requires overcoming constant distractions and the overwhelmingly fast pace of the modern news cycle.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Democracy relies on an informed citizenry, yet staying informed now requires overcoming constant distractions and the overwhelmingly fast pace of the modern news cycle.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizenry
Noun
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After the war, many Iranians hoped things would change and that the government would leverage the nationalistic rally around the flag to introduce a more tenable social contract with the populace.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The arrest of Maduro, while a monumental relief for the long-oppressed and abused Venezuelan populace, was incidental.—
Anthony Dominguez,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The listings networks allow sellers to first list their homes discreetly in a Compass-only network while buyers working with Compass agents ostensibly get a jump on anything good before the broader public sees it.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hunter, meanwhile, is excited to meet her new public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Thinking globally and acting locally means electing people of vision, not people who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag without a lobbyist lighting their way under the table, or down the wrong path where for-profit companies rule and teachers are scapegoated for society's failures.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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In a society full of cookie cutter McMansions, scrolling through customizable tiny houses on Amazon is one of my favorite forms of escapism.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Evero and Cooley have seen Scott enhance the on-field culture in Carolina.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since 1896, the event celebrating Western culture, cowboys and agriculture has brought millions of people to Fort Worth from around the world.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizenry. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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