POPULACE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

populace

noun

ˈpä-pyə-ləs

Definition of populace

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 idea is that voting is not the only way to drive change; demonstration is considered a bedrock value, a way to make elites hear the populace and to defend freedoms. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Despite Jack’s best efforts to bring Christmas cheer to the world, his gifts horrify the populace. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026 The decision was ultimately reversed by a New York Supreme Court judge, on the grounds that Warren violated the populace’s religious liberties. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 The entire populace is beholden to Billy’s stepmom, Zoe Macon (Poorna Jagannathan), their resident Manhunter in hiding. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for populace

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Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Noun

The last of its kind in the country, the event is held twice a year and open to a paying public.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
The potential collision point between opposition oversight from Democrats and the Republican president’s preoccupation with the projects was evident in his last message to the American public before the election — and in his first afterward, too.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of public

Noun

At lunchtime and in the evenings, its covered gravel patio with 13 tables draws a full crowd of parents with young kids and a few older folks, most of whom Donner has gotten to know quite well.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Three people were killed and others were injured when a minivan hit a crowd of street vendors and pedestrians in North Hollywood on Tuesday evening, authorities said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

And with that, the friendship bracelet mob is already mobilizing.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
As mobs storm Jewish neighborhoods and places of worship, Police Lieutenant Wilhelm Krützfeld (Owen) and his partner, Kai Lehmann (Pettyfer), investigate the murder of a Jewish doctor amid the escalating chaos.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of mob

Noun

To control their size, they can be cut back by up to a third of their mass once per year, which can be done in a post-blooming period of rest, such as in late autumn, without sacrificing next year’s blooms.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
Demonstrators are protesting high costs of living, among other things, as student and teacher unions join Yellow Vests at the mass rallies.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

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