peopling

verb

present participle of people
as in populating
to supply with inhabitants a science-fiction novel about a mission to people Mars

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peopling
  1. populating
  2. inhabiting
  3. colonizing
Verb
  • The natural next step is to certify the data populating those definitions to the same standard as the definitions themselves, because that determines whether organizations can trust the systems built on top of them to act.
    — Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • In practice, that means AI is running the numbers, populating forms, surfacing options, and even suggesting installation dates.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of populating
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  • Even in smaller supporting parts, Neill had an uncanny ability to make a film feel richer simply by inhabiting its world with complete conviction.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 July 2026
  • What sustains him through that process, Craker added, is watching an artist move from merely singing a song to fully inhabiting it.
    — Faye Bradley, Variety, 2 July 2026
Definition of inhabiting
Verb
  • SpaceX is developing Starship for NASA's Artemis moon missions and Elon Musk's long-term goal of colonizing Mars.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Some who don’t embrace their Spanish ancestry view those who do as part of the colonizing minority, not the colonized majority.
    — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of colonizing
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