1
as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky
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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the nation's idle rich frolicked while the multitude starved
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Recent Examples of multitude
That includes traffic collision avoidance systems, ground proximity warning systems, advanced weather radars, along with a multitude of other systems that are constantly being refined, Doyle explained.
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Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
Instead, its open-source approach invites a multitude of voices to refine and expand on its technology, ensuring that breakthroughs aren’t monopolized by a few corporate giants but are available to everyone willing to contribute.
—Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The history of the Berlinale’s first 75 years is less stellar today and less consistent over decades past, with a multitude of highs and lows.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
The people of Israel embraced them on their final journey, turning out in multitudes along the funeral route for a family that had become emblematic of the country’s trauma after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
Instead, its open-source approach invites a multitude of voices to refine and expand on its technology, ensuring that breakthroughs aren’t monopolized by a few corporate giants but are available to everyone willing to contribute.
—Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The history of the Berlinale’s first 75 years is less stellar today and less consistent over decades past, with a multitude of highs and lows.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
The people of Israel embraced them on their final journey, turning out in multitudes along the funeral route for a family that had become emblematic of the country’s trauma after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multitude
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The rioters returned that night to Rock Springs, where a cheering throng of several hundred residents greeted them.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Avoid Wednesday afternoon, because French children have no school, freeing throngs of families for museum-going.—
Elaine Sciolino,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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For the eighth year in a row, Finland takes first place as the home of the planet’s happiest populace.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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This was preventable; with better, smarter leadership along with a populace that rewarded leadership for being proper stewards of the community and its assets.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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The annual parade draws a crowd of roughly 300,000 people.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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And in Sunday’s unique atmosphere, embracing the moment in front of a vocal crowd of Yomiuri Giants supporters.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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But two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio relied on a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 that gives him sweeping power to expel foreigners.—
Minho Kim,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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For McLaughlin and Neal, the podcasting boom has changed how people consume entertainment.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, a flock of brand-new exemptions to the state’s open-records laws are clustered at the gates of the state Legislature, fueled by support that’s often bipartisan and likely to pass.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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None of the birds from the flock have entered the food system, according to the Mississippi board.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meghan Markle will never win over UK public again, author claims Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of 'My Mother and I,' discusses how the Duchess of Sussex isn't going to be welcomed across the pond anytime soon after her royal exit.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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The singer-songwriter isn’t actively pushing new singles from the project, but that’s not keeping the American public from continuing to consume both the full-length and a number of tunes — and one in particular in huge numbers.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Hill and Barbara Palvin made fast friends in the front row, with swarms of photographers snapping the two together.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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However, what stood out most was not the iconic monuments but the relentless swarm of locals pushing donkey and camel rides on him.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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In the decades that followed, hordes of white college students flocked to The Strip, the stretch of A1A between Las Olas and Sunrise boulevards, and piled into motels.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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But this image of Viking hordes embarking on sea voyages with the sole purpose of pillaging is changing with new discoveries that reveal extensive trade networks spanning Europe and beyond.—
Sean Mowbray,
Discover Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multitude. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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