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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
tensions mounted until the people rose up in rebellion
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
introduced my new boyfriend to my people
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as in to inhabit
to supply with inhabitants
a science-fiction novel about a mission to people Mars
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Recent Examples of people
ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
If the health-care system fails to meet the needs of patients, people will look for their own solutions.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Sadie Stein, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Colonies founded by charters to private companies and peopled by restless dreamers gave us an entrepreneurial spirit from the outset.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
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Plural noun
Many of the low-rise apartment blocks are only partially filled, often not by miners but by people attracted to cheap housing.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
If the health-care system fails to meet the needs of patients, people will look for their own solutions.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
The mountains are peopled with guides, trail keepers and fellow travelers, as well as those who have died on their treks when the weather turned.
—Sadie Stein, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Colonies founded by charters to private companies and peopled by restless dreamers gave us an entrepreneurial spirit from the outset.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for people
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Visit the Indigenous Bribri community, which has inhabited Talamanca for thousands of years.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Tokara Leaf Warbler inhabits the Tokara Islands, located approximately 621 miles to the southwest.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Common areas are often filthy, and increasingly populated by drug users.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Under their original agreement, fans were going to be able to use the Sora app to create their own AI versions of 200-plus Disney characters like Iron Man, Cinderella and Mickey Mouse licensed to OpenAI that would be populated on Disney+.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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“People.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/people. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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