MULTITUDE Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

multitude

noun

ˈməl-tə-ˌtüd

Definition of multitude

as in throng

a great number of persons or creatures massed together awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky

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as in populace

the body of the community as contrasted with the elite the nation's idle rich frolicked while the multitude starved

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Recent Examples of multitude The group, diversely composed of community members and experts in a multitude of industries, was created after the city council approved a moratorium to pause the construction of data centers in Denver. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Food and drink The resort’s single restaurant, Mana, contains multitudes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 Thus, FRBs are a metaphorical cosmic 'fossil record' blasting through space at light speed with the energy of a multitude of stars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Not only did the crew grab the moment from a multitude of angles, to the deep delight and relief of Garelick, but so did the audience, who made the event go infinitely viral. — Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multitude

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Noun

As for the happy throng of guests, the dress code was wide open to interpretation, from paillettes to pink marabou.

— Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Outside, a throng of revelers were waiting to navigate the same journey as Williams, McRae, and their respective entourages.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of throng

Noun

Despite Jack’s best efforts to bring Christmas cheer to the world, his gifts horrify the populace.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026
The decision was ultimately reversed by a New York Supreme Court judge, on the grounds that Warren violated the populace’s religious liberties.

— Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of populace

Noun

Nugent has been in police custody since shortly after Haines was injured and a crowd of bystanders subdued him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Suspect to face court on Wednesday Nugent has been in police custody since shortly after Haines was injured and a crowd of bystanders subdued him.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Noun

Large outbreaks force farms to cull their flocks to prevent the spread of the disease, diminishing the domestic supply of chickens and raising prices.

— Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
In September 2025, bird flu was found at turkey farms in Le Sueur, Blue Earth and Stearns counties, weeks after the state's first detection since April in a Redwood County flock.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of flock

Noun

Human rights lawyer Rosy Auguste Ducena, who advocates for the rights of victims of violence, says the Haitian public is fed up with the slow pace of change.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Caltrans said the deck replacement is necessary to preserve the structural integrity of the bridge and improve safety for maintenance workers, truck drivers and the traveling public.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of public

Noun

Together, the systems covered reconnaissance, swarm defense and control, and precision response capabilities.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
My recent Hartford Courant oped, described how OpenAI agents broke out of their test sandbox and as a coordinated group (swarm) penetrated Hugging Face, a research platform used by AI developers.

— John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of swarm

Noun

And with each new mass shooting, that divide may only deepen.

— Jillian Turanovic, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Peterson used screen names of mass shooters, including the name of the gunman who killed students at Sandy Hook Elementary School and the man who killed movie-goers in Aurora, Colorado.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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