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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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
Betsy worked tirelessly with business and health care leaders, Milwaukee Public Schools, and a multitude of non-profit organizations to ensure goals were met.
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Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026
My office analyzed the potential revenue impact and found that even if every eligible homeowner rebuilt to the 110 percent threshold, the total statewide impact would be approximately $5 million, spread across a multitude of counties, cities, school districts, and special districts.
—Jeffrey Prang, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
With local business providing a multitude of reasons for people to be active in city street life, eyes on the street would follow.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Her sneakers’ vamps were adorned with a multitude of crystal appliqués in vibrant colors in the shape of tiny flowers and lady bugs.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026
My office analyzed the potential revenue impact and found that even if every eligible homeowner rebuilt to the 110 percent threshold, the total statewide impact would be approximately $5 million, spread across a multitude of counties, cities, school districts, and special districts.
—Jeffrey Prang, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
With local business providing a multitude of reasons for people to be active in city street life, eyes on the street would follow.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Her sneakers’ vamps were adorned with a multitude of crystal appliqués in vibrant colors in the shape of tiny flowers and lady bugs.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multitude
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More than twenty‑five thousand people crowded into Shibe Park, including throngs of young people who made the gathering feel more like a festival than a political convention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tuesday marks 40 years since throngs of Chicagoans braved subzero wind chills to welcome home the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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And there’s the rub, because in reality nobody outside is actually or substantially helping defend the populace against the regime’s onslaught.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Our populace is broadly wealthy.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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Patriots owner Robert Kraft attended Monday’s Celtics game and received a rousing ovation from the Garden crowd.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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What began in Tehran late December in response to the collapse in currency and economic conditions quickly took on a political character -- with crowds on the streets openly calling for regime change.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Despite its unevenness, The Bone Temple delivers enough carnage and ritual sacrifice to satiate the horror flock.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their flock consists largely of interns and junior staffers, earnest but broke.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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But putting on a tux and celebrating with an administration that is rapidly falling out of step with the global public — which their shareholders are members of — is different from staying silent.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the deadly shootings this month by federal agents of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti have once again forcefully shifted the administration’s focus onto the highly controversial issues that have divided the American public.—
Brianne Pfannenstiel,
Des Moines Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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By integrating them into a swarm, their impact increases dramatically.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Immediately, a counter AI bot swarm is launched.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 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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Only hordes of irate New York sports fans could have brokered that détente so quickly.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Big Tech continues to wrestle with mass layoffs, most recently with Amazon’s announcement to slash 16,000 jobs.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Do mass firings create an atmosphere of fear that impacts voting?—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multitude. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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