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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 reciprocal
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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
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2025
Adiposity can be determined by measuring a person’s waist circumference or taking body scans to measure fat mass, according to the researchers.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
The law, which has been labeled as a sanctuary policy, has been criticized by Connecticut Republicans for years, but those attacks have increased in recent weeks as Trump prepared to return to the White House and promised to oversee mass deportations throughout the country.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Colin Demarest, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Huge crowds of protesters massed outside the National Assembly and around the country erupted in celebration, many of them waving light sticks often seen at K-pop concerts.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The president has also laid the foundations for his promised mass deportations, directing federal officials to expand immigration detention facilities and allow local law enforcement authorities to arrest and detain unauthorized immigrants.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2025
Adiposity can be determined by measuring a person’s waist circumference or taking body scans to measure fat mass, according to the researchers.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
There are a couple wrinkles here, though: First, the executive order Trump signed, and his subsequent plans for mass deportation, calls for detaining and then deporting immigrants who are arrested for, not convicted of, crimes.
—ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
The law, which has been labeled as a sanctuary policy, has been criticized by Connecticut Republicans for years, but those attacks have increased in recent weeks as Trump prepared to return to the White House and promised to oversee mass deportations throughout the country.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
The future is the capacity to mass manufacture and iterate quickly.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Huge crowds of protesters massed outside the National Assembly and around the country erupted in celebration, many of them waving light sticks often seen at K-pop concerts.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mass
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Meanwhile, the birth rate has dipped to just 1.4 children per woman, portending a shrinking, aging populace.—
By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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Now Maduro is determined that the populace that humiliated him on election day must pay.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2024
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Every stair-climber, treadmill, and mat is occupied by a glistening body, each person sweating and trying to catch their breath.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Halcyon concept was the company's most recent design study featuring a low body just 4 inches off the ground featuring aerodynamic blades to control the wind around the vehicle.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is denying rumors about her recent weight loss after giving birth to her baby girl.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Colorectal Cancer Symptoms The common symptoms are changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea or constipation, bright red rectal bleeding, dark blood in stool, cramps, fatigue, and unexplained weight loss.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Hershey’s shareholder trust, which owns the vast majority of the candy giant’s votes, has been reluctant to sell the brand.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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While a majority of the speakers at the meeting supported a special election for the open seat on District 1, the council voted 3-2 in favor of appointing Pikus, a master engineer at Broadcom and member of the Poway Budget Review Committee from 2022-24.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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The entrance is like a secret garden, a shrouded staircase that is trying its best to hide from the throngs of visitors looking for this exact type of postcard-perfect view.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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There was just none of the storied grandeur of using the Capitol itself as a backdrop, nor the ability to capture the throngs of people stretching out onto the D.C. horizon.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The special relationship between belay partners is what elevates climbing from a myopic pursuit of personal excellence to a reciprocal experience.—
Lucie Hanes,
Outside Online,
18 Jan. 2025
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Many CEOs worry about the potential of large-scale tariffs to trigger reciprocal trade wars and inflation, as well as the inflationary implications of immigration policy turbulence.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After consuming a lot of excess food or drink, how many toxins does the body accumulate?—
Vicky Vera,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a similar vein, Democrats say Hegseth lacks adequate experience and has accumulated too many damning claims against him.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Jan. 2025
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For 70 years, this country has spent the time in capturing heads of cartels and putting a head shot to the American public.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Scholl’s goal is not just to bring supersonic travel back to the flying public, but to do it at scale, at a cost per seat no greater than business travelers pay today—a quarter of what the old Concorde passengers had to pony up.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mass. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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