as in people
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
high officials awkwardly mingling with the general populace
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Recent Examples of populace
But the longer Israeli soldiers remained in Southern Lebanon, the more traction Hezbollah gained with the local populace.
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Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
And so, as Russia (and China and others) clamp down on the apps available in their countries—with big tech mainly complying, Western democracies threaten the very security and privacy protections that still enable those populaces to use technology safely.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
At almost every moment since May, the election has found a way to demand the near-constant attention of a populace wary of former President Trump, President Biden and Vice President Harris, who are historically unpopular.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Some notable proportion of the populace will undoubtedly seek mental solace, of which, modern-day generative AI presumably stands ready to help.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
And so, as Russia (and China and others) clamp down on the apps available in their countries—with big tech mainly complying, Western democracies threaten the very security and privacy protections that still enable those populaces to use technology safely.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
At almost every moment since May, the election has found a way to demand the near-constant attention of a populace wary of former President Trump, President Biden and Vice President Harris, who are historically unpopular.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Some notable proportion of the populace will undoubtedly seek mental solace, of which, modern-day generative AI presumably stands ready to help.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for populace
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The clip shows the dog waiting outside a door for its owner to appear, followed by the moment that has people talking.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that about 18,000 people were in the mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Investigators hail crucial role of public in finding person of interest Tisch, the police commissioner, said the tip from the McDonald's employee in Thompson's slaying is the third recent case in which the public has helped police.Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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More than fifteen million people—sixty-five per cent of the French viewing public—watched as Macron appeared onscreen, perched on a balcony with the plane trees of the palace gardens behind him, filtering the day’s last light.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Ashley’s original, which has made musical history books for its pioneering use of the then-new element of feedback, seems to have a had a more carnival/cabaret feel, including crowd noise.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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Poor Al Wehda’s average crowd, if that is the right word, is 656.Matt Slater, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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One of nine Black students who integrated a high school in Arkansas’ capital city of Little Rock in 1957 while a mob of white segregationists yelled threats and insults.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Miami resident wasn’t at the Capitol when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the building and interrupted the congressional certification of President Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Last month, the Onion gleefully revealed its winning bid for Infowars, which was sued into bankruptcy (as was Jones) after the families of victims in the Sandy Hook mass shooting in Connecticut won a judgment in 2022 against Jones in a defamation suit.Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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At least 4,200 buffaloes and thousands of goats and pigeons were killed during a mass sacrifice held as part of the Gadhimai festival, in Bariyarpur village near the Nepal- India border, according to Humane Society International India (HSI).Esha Mitra, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Populace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populace. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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