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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On a cruise ship, the tote carries sunscreen, a change of clothes for port days, market finds, a book, and whatever else the day accumulates.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026 -
First, sleep allows the brain’s glymphatic system to clean out waste, such as beta-amyloid, that accumulates during waking hours, similar to how the lymphatic system clears waste from the rest of the body, Hwang said.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Look for premium vertical programming to become a bigger part of people’s media diet, too, and look to leverage that, the expert also suggested to the Lisbon crowd.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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Péter Magyar, a former official in Orbán’s party, became an ascendant opposition candidate, drawing unprecedented crowds at rallies across the country and eventually leading in most polls.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The military had recourse to Claude via a drop-down menu in a workflow package, the Maven Smart System, which gathers, synthesizes, and streamlines intelligence.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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The victim then gathers himself and walks over to the sidewalk to get the suspect's information.—
Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The report arrives as Yale and its Ivy League peers are under pressure from multiple directions — not just a skeptical public, but a federal government that has used funding as a direct lever against campus autonomy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Now, that figure has nearly doubled to 27% – reflecting a broad shift in sentiment across the American public, especially among Democrats and young people.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Barak was cognizant of how the Arab populace would perceive Israeli involvement.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Iranian regime is deeply unpopular with its populace.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The moment the plane landed, a mob poured onto the runway and began chasing it by jeep, by motorbike, and on foot.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Nicholson was part of the ensemble cast of Martin Scorsese's 2006 mob film, The Departed, alongside legendary actors Mark Wahlberg, Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Masses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masses. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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