the multitude
noun
: ordinary or common people as a group
a candidate trying to appeal to the multitude
—often pluralHis films are not intended to appeal to the multitudes.
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Although no solar storm took place on the day of the Spanish blackout, experts worry that the multitude of possible explanations behind such events could delay response times and exacerbate their impacts.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 16 May 2025
This business model has withstood the multitude of economic uncertainties presented over three decades.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
From hiring and retaining a team to the multitude of tasks that go into daily operations, there’s a science that goes into carrying out a food business smoothly.
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Oscar Piastri converted his dominant pole position into a crushing Bahrain Grand Prix victory, with much of the multitude of action in the pack behind involving his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 16 May 2025
This business model has withstood the multitude of economic uncertainties presented over three decades.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
From hiring and retaining a team to the multitude of tasks that go into daily operations, there’s a science that goes into carrying out a food business smoothly.
—Carey Bringle, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Oscar Piastri converted his dominant pole position into a crushing Bahrain Grand Prix victory, with much of the multitude of action in the pack behind involving his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the multitude
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“The multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20multitude. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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