as in people
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
high officials awkwardly mingling with the general populace
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Recent Examples of populace
The populace at large would do so for everyday tasks and as a handy online intellectual partner that is usable anywhere and at any time.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The monarch of the realm commissions the housing of her collection of artifacts for the inspiration and edification of the populace.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Ironically, our nation’s populace has already done just that.
—Bija Bennett, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
But the deeper concern goes beyond ice crystals, to the notion that government agencies are trying to poison the populace or affect weather patterns through geoengineering.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The monarch of the realm commissions the housing of her collection of artifacts for the inspiration and edification of the populace.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Ironically, our nation’s populace has already done just that.
—Bija Bennett, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
But the deeper concern goes beyond ice crystals, to the notion that government agencies are trying to poison the populace or affect weather patterns through geoengineering.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for populace
Noun
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The economic downturn altered the way young people thought about farming.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The world knew that approximately 1,700 innocent people were surrounded by ISIS and facing genocide.—
Nadia Murad,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In pushing ahead with this plan, Netanyahu is going against the wishes of much of the Israeli public and even key voices in the military.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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Constructed in 1913, the hotel helped introduce the American public to rock ‘n’ roll music.—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Cubs crowd thinned out, and the twins’ shuttles swelled with more Brewers fans — happier, rowdier and presumably more intoxicated.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Drive four hours south down the Atlantic coast past La Rochelle and Bordeaux, and the summer crowd favorite of Arcachon is handing out fines of $175 (€150) to anyone considered to be not fully dressed.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For the past few years of Sweeney’s rise to fame, she’s been upheld as a beacon of the anti-woke mob, a symbol of Making America Great Again.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
5 Aug. 2025
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Attorney: Separate skirmishes, no 'racist mob' Fox told The Enquirer that national and local voices have mischaracterized what actually happened.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That is, unless steps are taken to preserve muscle mass through resistance training.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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In July, board members of the Uvalde CISD unanimously voted in favor of releasing the records from the horrifying mass shooting at Robb Elementary, after 38 months of silence, grief and legal roadblocks.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Populace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populace. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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