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 a more unhealthy populace is bad for the economy itself, too: long-term evidence shows that having insurance coverage as a child improves future productivity as an adult.
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Emily Crawford, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
The furor around Justine’s past and her immediate suspicion by the local populace will surely remind us of a classic witch hunt.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
To catch up the general populace on what else he’s done over the decades, a new Siffre compilation will be released next month.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
There’s a practical benefit to this, along with the synthetics’ super-strength; a story about aliens let loose on a vulnerable human populace would likely have to be a short one.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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Emily Crawford, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
The furor around Justine’s past and her immediate suspicion by the local populace will surely remind us of a classic witch hunt.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
To catch up the general populace on what else he’s done over the decades, a new Siffre compilation will be released next month.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
There’s a practical benefit to this, along with the synthetics’ super-strength; a story about aliens let loose on a vulnerable human populace would likely have to be a short one.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for populace
Noun
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More generally, the Nepalese public criticized the government’s measures disproportionate impact on ordinary users.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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That's significant because the Environmental Protection Agency cited it in its attempts to roll back its prior finding that greenhouse gases posed a danger to the US public.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over the weekend, massive crowds gathered in downtown Chicago to protest a federal takeover and voice support for immigrants, according to WLS.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Beneath the canopy of a giant Ethiopian flag, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressed a crowd of dignitaries including the presidents of Somalia, Djibouti and Kenya.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The cut was used in a flash mob video posted by Julian Cohen, known for live musical performances and large gatherings of singers and performers.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The gun is a popular rifle used to hunt bigger game and has a markedly different design and function than the modern semiautomatic assault rifles that have made headlines in high-profile mass shootings.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Moments before the shooting, an audience member asked him how many recent mass shootings were conducted by transgender shooters.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Populace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populace. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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