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
If Democratic messaging caters to the populace more concerned with the first objective than the latter, Hernaiz suspects their appeal will continue to wane.
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Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Not until the populace can return in peace to visit them will the task be complete.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 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
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Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Not until the populace can return in peace to visit them will the task be complete.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for populace
Noun
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Gallego urged the traveling public to be kind to airport workers.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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While his core supporters remain loyal, sustained disapproval among the broader public could weaken his leverage in negotiations with Congress and erode confidence in his leadership.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Laufey was standing in front of a packed crowd of some 12,000 adoring fans at Oakland Arena.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Masters champ addressed the media after Europe prevailed over the United States 15-13, and specifically called into question the contentious atmosphere and raucous crowd.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There would be accusations of race manipulation, an online mob discrediting Wallace’s win as undeserved, and an angry Joe Gibbs Racing organization, which would now realize Hamlin puts another team’s interests ahead of their own.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Trump first began suggesting Wray should be be investigated by the Justice Department after the conservative outlet The Blaze, citing an unidentified congressional source, reported last week that 274 FBI agents had been embedded in the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The mass infections and mass deaths, however, are conspicuously missing.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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High-profile mass shootings continue to rock the city.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Populace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populace. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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