as in people
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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as in accumulates
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 Synonyms for masses
Verb
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Much of what falls and accumulates will likely melt by the end of the day.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania Located in the Poconos, where snow accumulates quickly and often, Shawnee Mountain offers wide, groomed slopes that are just what the doctor ordered for senior skiers.—
Roger Sands,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Yet Japanese crowds were well behaved long before 1945.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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As the February Flavor Festival draws to a close, ending next Saturday at more than 100 restaurants, bars, breweries and distilleries throughout Lake County, business owners are reporting good-sized crowds.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Pew is an independent nongovernmental organization and public charity that gathers data on environmental conservation, public health, state and federal policy, and economic security.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Later, João gathers his team to go over safety guidelines and their importance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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That dynamic places responsibility squarely on us, the voting public.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Those days are gone, and now the compact crossover has largely replaced luxury compact sedans, but there are several compact sedans still soldiering on, for the betterment of the motoring public.—
Kyle Hyatt,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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That combination makes for a happy society and ensures a populace that drives a productive economy for years to come.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The announcers need to study intensely, learning details not only about an athlete, but what a particular sport means to the populace of a country halfway around the world.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Picklers have been known to mob courts, with matches known to start at dawn in some instances.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the arrangement also meant tiny villages in the Alps weren't totally overrun with mobs of people.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Masses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masses. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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