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 Active and engaged With dozens of amenities, clubs, and activities, Windsor Run offers a multitude of ways to get involved. — Erickson Senior Living, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026 In addition to a multitude of crafts awards, there are several program categories being handed out from Reality to Variety to Documentary to Game Shows. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 Martin said Cotton Incorporated’s EFS® System can benefit apparel brands in a multitude of ways. — Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 Arjona is one of a multitude of stars who are confirmed to star in Man of Tomorrow, which will see David Corenswet’s Man of Steel team up with Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multitude

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Noun

Over the past few days, the people at the front of the lines have gradually moved closer and closer to the courtroom, to the point where the doors can barely open without bumping into a throng of people.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
My waxer told me of a client who got her foot stuck among a moving throng—her leg went snap.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of throng

Noun

The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake.

— David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
But the impulse to monitor the nation’s populace and borders expanded exponentially.

— David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of populace

Noun

Meanwhile, this is the freshest old man Aaron Rodgers will be all season, and the home crowd will be a factor in native son Mike McCarthy’s debut.

— Vic Tafur, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Each one of these items, including a versatile milk frother, quality coffee bean grinder and buzzy candy, can be used for making a cup of coffee in the morning or entertaining a crowd ready to get caffeinated.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 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

And then there are the animals The regulations say domestic or other animals kept in groups such as packs, herds, litters, bevies or flocks larger than three are prohibited, unless the Village approves otherwise by resolution.

— Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Kicking things off are pieces adorned with Tiffany’s latest flock of birds that take their cues from Schlumberger’s 1950s Flames earrings, meant to resemble solar flares in its appearance.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of flock

Noun

It’s been just a few years since ChatGPT’s release to public in late 2022, democratizing access to chatbots with the ability to answer increasingly personal questions using language from the whole of the internet.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
When a self-serving gatekeeper in that position helps divide inventory between what the broad public can see and what only market insiders can see, the result is a less transparent and competitive market.

— Tomas J. Philipson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of public

Noun

With only two publicly demonstrated ready-to-fire missiles, a vehicle like this would be poorly suited to independently handle a large drone swarm.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Also late last week, evidence emerged that a different swarm of OpenAI’s AI agents had taken over a German wiki page and that OpenAI had failed to disclose the incident.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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