as in masses
people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class
haughty nobles who ignored and scorned the rabblement at their own peril
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabblement
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Carlyle took United Defense public in 2001 and fully exited in 2004, making more than $1 billion in profit.—
Luisa Beltran,
Fortune,
3 July 2025 -
Media, public await immigrant advocates' news conference More than 50 people gathered, including several media outlets and members of the public, outside First Lutheran Church at 113 Eighth Ave.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The 2020 Pew study found that Reform Jews are 37% of the American Jewish populace, followed by Jews that claim no particular branch — 32% —and then Conservatives at 17% .—
Michael Weissenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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Even before the expiration of the war's longest ceasefire in March, Trump has repeatedly issued dramatic ultimatums to pressure Hamas to agree to longer pauses in the fighting that would see the release of more hostages and a return of more aid to Gaza's civilian populace.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2025
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There was little-to-no doubt Jurgen Klopp’s side were going to defeat Ralf Rangnick’s under-interim-management rabble that day.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement From start to finish, pure madness, amid a rabble that never calmed, never quieted, never quit.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Oct. 2024
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The men’s team has already qualified for the World Cup in 2026, meaning a third appearance at a men’s World Cup for a nation of just over five million people.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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South Sudan has experienced an increase in violence due to rising political tensions, according to the Associated Press, which reported that hundreds of thousands of people died during a five-year civil war, which began in 2013, prior to a peace deal being reached in 2018.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Somehow, this respectable foe of radicalism had organized the political realignment that broke up the Union, sustained the war that overthrew the South’s ruling class, and managed the struggle that emancipated its proletariat.—
Matthew Karp,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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As is the case with the aesthetics of people, exquisite lines can be found on patrician and proletariat cars alike.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2025
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But despite the state’s best efforts to educate citizens on the importance of removing bird feeders, trash and food from yards, human-bear interactions continue to rise, showcasing a growing concern that bears are becoming less afraid of humans.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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On trash pickup days, cans should be set out the morning of, not the night before, officials said.—
Helena Wegner,
Idaho Statesman,
27 June 2025
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That’s what the scum bags, and there is no nicer way of describing them, behind the Hello Pervert sextortion campaign do.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The Rubbermaid Reveal Power Scrubber Kit is the ultimate cleaning tool that’s made for removing scum, grime, and dirt from all the hard-to-reach areas of your home.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Matthew Boyd struck out nine in five innings hours after being named to his first All-Star team, helping the Chicago Cubs rout the St. Louis Cardinals 11-0 on Sunday night at Wrigley Field.—
Gavin Dorsey,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Ron Darling, the seventh Mets pitcher, closed the game giving up two runs. 2006 — Victor Martinez went 5-for-6 and Jhonny Peralta and Travis Hafner each hit two of Cleveland’s six home runs, powering the Indians to a 19-1 rout of New York.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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“Rabblement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabblement. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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