the multitude

noun

: ordinary or common people as a group
a candidate trying to appeal to the multitude
often plural
His films are not intended to appeal to the multitudes.

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Across 25 poems, Collins captures the multitude of feelings that our canine friends bring us, like happiness and silliness. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Maybe he would be well served to write his 10-page dissertation on the multitude of reasons that bicycles need to stop for red lights, stop for pedestrians in crosswalks, and follow the same rules of the road that apply to motor vehicles, which are required for bicyclists. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025 In January, Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers agreed in principle to pay a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve the multitude of lawsuits, raising the settlement by an additional $1.4 billion. Joseph Choi, The Hill, 19 Mar. 2025 But the multitude of exoplanets offers one undeniable advantage — numbers. Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the multitude

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“The multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20multitude. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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