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as in populace
masses plural
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the masses demanded the elimination of tax breaks for the rich
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2
as in loads
a considerable amount
I have a mass of work to do tonight
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as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
when taking pictures, focus your attention on the mass of the main subject
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as in majority
the largest part or quantity of something
believes that the great mass of voters are in the political center and consider themselves neither conservative nor liberal
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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a huge mass of people had gathered in the park to protest the government's latest policy
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds massing on the western side of the mountain range
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Recent Examples of mass
Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
The development of a flat, lightweight lens could therefore transform telescopes, particularly for space launches where mass is a key limiting factor for getting off the Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
John Meyer, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
That figure accounts for categories like tankers and dry bulk vessels that haven’t always conducted mass diversions, meaning container shipping’s transit volumes have a steeper decline.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025
Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
More:Trump orders mass detention facility to house 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo Bay
The military flights are a costly way to transport migrants.
—Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In other cases, agents working terrorism cases have been moved to Homeland Security to help with Trump’s mass deportation effort, a resource shift that runs counter to the government’s own threat assessments showing homegrown militants as the more urgent priority.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
The development of a flat, lightweight lens could therefore transform telescopes, particularly for space launches where mass is a key limiting factor for getting off the Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Now Campbell is seeking financial backing to fund distribution of the film to a mass audience.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
That figure accounts for categories like tankers and dry bulk vessels that haven’t always conducted mass diversions, meaning container shipping’s transit volumes have a steeper decline.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
But in wartime, the government may need more manufacturers to mass produce the equipment.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
More:Trump orders mass detention facility to house 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo Bay
The military flights are a costly way to transport migrants.
—Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mass
Noun
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For the rest of the populace, look at how the average person’s income has changed, taking into account inflation and population growth.—
Harry Enten,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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While this initiative aims to enhance government efficiency, it has been widely discussed that the real reason for the budget cuts are to benefit high-income individuals and corporations (widely referred to by critics as the Trillions for Billionaires Act), at the expense of the general populace.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The young actor has a disconcerting awareness of the roiling potential of his changing body.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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How Khris Davis transformed his body to play George Foreman Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Florida persevered despite losing starting sophomore power forward Alex Condon, who limped off the floor without putting any weight on his right ankle with 12:16 left in the first half.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the real drive to lose weight is the societal stigma around this organ.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Today those accounts, which represent the vast majority of their liquid assets, have between $800,000 and $2.3 million in them according to Schumer’s disclosures, which only require ranges of asset values.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Authorities in Gaza do not distinguish between civilians and Hamas fighters when reporting casualty figures, but the health ministry and the United Nations say the majority of deaths are women and children.—
Nadeen Ebrahim and Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Doctors want a different message Dr. Manan Trivedi, an internist practicing in greater Washington D.C. area, was among the throngs of people who attended Kennedy’s contentious confirmation hearings to oppose his nomination.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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As gunshots rained down and throngs of terrified parade-goers ran in all directions, Dr. David Baum rushed to render aid.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Another 16 days would bring us to April 4, near President Trump’s April 2 deadline for instituting reciprocal tariffs.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Leading talent means recognizing that human behavior is social, reciprocal, and driven by trust.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Scientists have accumulated evidence for this approach by studying natural events that have flung small particles into the atmosphere.—
Ramin Skibba,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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Across all episodes, the series accumulated 1.81B minutes viewed, posting its second-best weekly performance ever, behind the week that the series debuted in 2022.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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While federal officials continue to remind Americans that air travel is as safe as it’s ever been, a series of recent catastrophes and incidents has spooked the flying public.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Even so, Antoine’s theories haven’t proved appealing to today’s more informed and educated public.—
Emilien Hofman (Tr. Elettra Pauletto),
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mass. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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