as in to inhabit
to supply with inhabitants
a small island populated only by woodland creatures
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Rural communities could be unequally impacted Unlike the postal service, private companies do not have the same service obligations requiring delivery to rural or sparsely-populated areas – even at a loss.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Heard Island, mostly covered by ice, is populated by penguins.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
The platform is not yet populated enough to qualify as the internet’s new town square.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The process used to determine the tariffs came under scrutiny last week after they were applied to uninhabited Antarctic islands populated by penguins and other tiny, remote places.
—Douglas Gillison, Ted Hesson, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Heard Island, mostly covered by ice, is populated by penguins.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
The platform is not yet populated enough to qualify as the internet’s new town square.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The process used to determine the tariffs came under scrutiny last week after they were applied to uninhabited Antarctic islands populated by penguins and other tiny, remote places.
—Douglas Gillison, Ted Hesson, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Populate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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