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
Instead of Gladiators fighting for our entertainment, the emperors are shadowboxing before an angry populace.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Flooding the market with comedies and dramas in which the populace could be absorbed was a way to keep the masses distracted.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Fishback, on the other hand, stands strongly opposed to these corporate interests while remaining electable to the general populace.
—Thomas C. Shank, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Barak was cognizant of how the Arab populace would perceive Israeli involvement.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Flooding the market with comedies and dramas in which the populace could be absorbed was a way to keep the masses distracted.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Fishback, on the other hand, stands strongly opposed to these corporate interests while remaining electable to the general populace.
—Thomas C. Shank, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Barak was cognizant of how the Arab populace would perceive Israeli involvement.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for populace
Noun
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But Chelsea also want to add more maturity and leadership to their squad and, in that sense, Fernandez’s disciplinary record and his decision to air some of his complaints in public could count against him.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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To be ill in public was disgraceful, an affront.—
Tom Levenson,
Time,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Beginning in February 2026, foreign visitors have been required to pay a small entry fee to access the landmark as city officials attempt to better manage crowds and preserve the historic site.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The 15,000-strong crowd gasps, whistles, and cheers.—
Mic Anderson Britannica Editors May 18,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Driver’s ex-cop knows the codes of cutting deals with the Russian mob; Teller’s engineer is the square who can’t grasp how doing things the right way just makes the situation worse.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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And on Long Island, New York, rowdy crowds that essentially formed a mob rushed the Roosevelt Field Mall, forming an unruly mob that brought in local police.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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And Thursday night’s performance, while not wholly irrelevant, was just another television rerun broadcast to a less-than-mass audience.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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This one way attack drone is aimed at delivering affordable mass capabilities and is engineered for adaptability, and autonomous operations.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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“Populace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populace. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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