1
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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2
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 last year tested Anthony in a multitude of ways.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Matt Selman also dishes on Quinta Brunson's appearance and the episode's multitude of Easter eggs.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Historically Black colleges and universities have always operated beyond imaginable expectations, achieving remarkable outcomes with extraordinarily limited resources, while navigating multitudes of systemic constraints.
—Christina Alexis, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In human speech, responsibility is not a single obligation but one's accountability to a multitude of obligations that accumulate gradually.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Matt Selman also dishes on Quinta Brunson's appearance and the episode's multitude of Easter eggs.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Historically Black colleges and universities have always operated beyond imaginable expectations, achieving remarkable outcomes with extraordinarily limited resources, while navigating multitudes of systemic constraints.
—Christina Alexis, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In human speech, responsibility is not a single obligation but one's accountability to a multitude of obligations that accumulate gradually.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multitude
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Each time Gu unclips her boots from her skis, the throng is waiting, nearly 100 deep.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The monks captivated much of the country and even world, drawing throngs of supporters in cities from across the trek with their simple message of peace, compassion and unity.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
14 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
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When Obama delivered his election-night victory speech in Chicago’s Grant Park in 2008 to a massive crowd of cheering onlookers, the cameras caught Jackson looking on, tears in his eyes.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The mood today was more tenuous, the industry crowd mulling in the lobby with cocktails, discussing the tail end of awards season and the controversy coming out of the Berlin Film Festival concerning politically cautious juror statements.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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According to the agriculture department, testing has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, as well as within backyard flocks and commercial flocks statewide.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The bird flu outbreak strain, H5N1, which started among poultry flocks and wild birds in Europe in the fall of 2020 before moving to the United States, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, has become the nation's largest such outbreak.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The proceeding will also serve as a public reckoning in a case long viewed as one of Austin’s gravest miscarriages of justice — effectively functioning as an official acknowledgment that the men were wrongfully accused and prosecuted.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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When, instead, another Black Democrat from Chicago, Barack Obama, headed toward the Democratic nomination in 2008, Jackson’s frustration spilled into public with a vulgar criticism of Obama caught on microphone.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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At one Asian society gathering, a swarm of people descended upon the then-19-year-old.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of heavily armed troops and police swarm the National Assembly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Expect hordes of people on weekends during prime daytime hours, and likely a short to moderate wait around noon even on weekdays.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each booth offered a brief refuge from the hordes moving steadily through the aisles.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Upon full passage, the law could trigger immediate mass liberations, with National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez assuring families that releases would occur swiftly post-approval.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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By reproducing photos of Lincoln, Lorant moved beyond the varied mass of subjective artworks — paintings, prints and sculpture — that only approximated his appearance.—
Mark B. Pohlad,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multitude. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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