as in to inhabit
to supply with inhabitants
a small island populated only by woodland creatures
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Norfolk Island and Cocos Island A number of other Australian territories were barraged with tariffs, including Norfolk Island with a population of nearly 2,000 people; Cocos Island, with a population of just 544, and Christmas Island which is populated by 1,692 people.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Nico Gonzalez and Manuel Ugarte will be the young pups in midfields largely populated by players in their thirties.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Instead of big-name free agents and superstars, the roster was populated with up-and-coming talent including eccentric first baseman Triston Casas, ultra-intense budding superstar Jarren Duran and ascending ace Brayan Bello.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
The board should prioritize avoiding cuts in the classrooms, Fusco said, especially since teachers faced layoffs last year regardless of how populated their schools are.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Nico Gonzalez and Manuel Ugarte will be the young pups in midfields largely populated by players in their thirties.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Instead of big-name free agents and superstars, the roster was populated with up-and-coming talent including eccentric first baseman Triston Casas, ultra-intense budding superstar Jarren Duran and ascending ace Brayan Bello.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
The board should prioritize avoiding cuts in the classrooms, Fusco said, especially since teachers faced layoffs last year regardless of how populated their schools are.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Populate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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