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
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.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
The sudden heat spike, which was made more likely by the decades-long failure to stop burning fossil fuels, creates an acute danger for a populace not yet acclimatized to summer heat.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 14 May 2025
That’s something that certainly showcases a semblance of how the populace might react.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
For Bass, her speech was about more than just reassuring a disquieted populace and workforce.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
The sudden heat spike, which was made more likely by the decades-long failure to stop burning fossil fuels, creates an acute danger for a populace not yet acclimatized to summer heat.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 14 May 2025
That’s something that certainly showcases a semblance of how the populace might react.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
For Bass, her speech was about more than just reassuring a disquieted populace and workforce.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for populace
Noun
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The men’s team has already qualified for the World Cup in 2026, meaning a third appearance at a men’s World Cup for a nation of just over five million people.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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These new episodes, though, bear fruit, in the form of progress, and forward momentum, and the impossible optimism of people changing for the better.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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The information available to the voting public focuses typically on the findings of a routine physical exam, resting electrocardiogram and standard laboratory tests.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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While Mojtaba is ideologically aligned with his father, Khomeini is viewed as a more moderate figure who could appeal to a discontented public and ease international tensions.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Just jump on a return train for a few minutes back to Rougemont and a world devoid of the larger international crowds that descend upon swanky Gstaad just a few miles up the road.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This was once a special franchise, as the classy halftime jersey retirement ceremony for Parker reminded everyone, with Lisa Leslie introducing and Parker embracing and the standing crowd a little teary.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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However, in 1921, white mobs, aided by local officials, set fire to the district, resulting in the deaths of hundreds and the displacement of thousands.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Small, hairy hominids emerge — but the twist is that Superman must protect these Mole Men from the prairie mob who want to shoot the outsiders on sight.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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An atomic bomb relies on specific, precisely engineered and timed conditions to create a supercritical mass and initiate a chain reaction.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Within the first few days after the injury, a blastema—a mass of heterogeneous cells—formed at the wound site.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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“Populace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populace. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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