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as in populace
masses plural
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the masses demanded the elimination of tax breaks for the rich
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2
as in loads
a considerable amount
I have a mass of work to do tonight
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as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
when taking pictures, focus your attention on the mass of the main subject
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as in majority
the largest part or quantity of something
believes that the great mass of voters are in the political center and consider themselves neither conservative nor liberal
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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a huge mass of people had gathered in the park to protest the government's latest policy
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as in reciprocal
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds massing on the western side of the mountain range
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Recent Examples of mass
Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2025
At the time, the Homestead Act of 1862 promised settlers 160 acres, sparking a mass migration across the Midwestern state.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 1 June 2025
James Powel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Hollywood didn’t just invent stardom, spectacle, or mass entertainment.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Kimberlee Kruesi, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
This has included the president's promise to mass deport people to the start of a registry required for all those who are in the country illegally.
—CBS News, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Authorities are investigating a mass shooting that happened Sunday morning during a house party near Hickory, where more than 80 shots were fired, killing one person and injuring 11 others.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2025
At the time, the Homestead Act of 1862 promised settlers 160 acres, sparking a mass migration across the Midwestern state.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 1 June 2025
Adjective
The Oklahoma National Guard participated in mass arrests of nearly everyone living in Greenwood.
—James Powel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Hollywood didn’t just invent stardom, spectacle, or mass entertainment.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Verb
This has included the president’s promise to mass deport people to the start of a registry required for all those who are in the country illegally.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
This has included the president's promise to mass deport people to the start of a registry required for all those who are in the country illegally.
—CBS News, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mass
Noun
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That’s something that certainly showcases a semblance of how the populace might react.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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For Bass, her speech was about more than just reassuring a disquieted populace and workforce.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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She's had to do months of work to regain some key internal functions as well as movement in her body, but after 125 days, Jones has been discharged from the hospital.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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This is one of the innumerable governmental bodies that churns away doing stuff Congress has decided is worth funding, allowing for things like visits from authors to libraries or new exhibits at museums to happen.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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Trump still taunts Christie, an early supporter and 2016 transition chief, especially about his weight.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The majority on the Commissioners Court shouldn’t seek to silence minority voices through a violation of the Voting Rights Act, the letters said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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But multiple Republicans in the Senate, where the party holds a slim majority, have balked at its effects on the deficit, as well as several major proposals in the legislation that would result in millions of Americans losing access to Medicaid coverage.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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As part of the celebration, someone blew bubbles amid the throng of Pointers.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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On Tuesday, a massive throng of Palestinians overran the first GHF aid site in southern Gaza, tearing down some of the fencing and climbing over crowd control barriers.—
Mohammad Al Sawalhi,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Trump's reciprocal tariffs, meanwhile, have been brought down to a baseline 10-percent for 90 days as of April 9.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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On April 9, President Trump paused the implementation of reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, though a baseline 10% tariff is still in place for all goods coming into the US.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
Verb
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The toxins accumulate in filter-feeding fish, and then poison larger mammals who gobble up the fish in mass quantities.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Here’s my list of all seven major pathways getting us from contemporary AI to the treasured AGI: (1) Linear path (slow-and-steady): This AGI path captures the gradualist view, whereby AI advancement accumulates a step at a time via scaling, engineering, and iteration, ultimately arriving at AGI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The issue has long divided the Jewish Israeli public, especially during the 20-month war in the Gaza Strip.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The American public had no clue about the war fever sweeping Great Britain, because British ships carrying mail and newspapers took at least ten days to cross the Atlantic.—
Zaakir Tameez
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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“Mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mass. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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