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
And so, Frank and Dennis took to shaking down the populace after Frank sprang for two police uniforms, Dee beat the hell out of the unhoused masturbator, and Charlie seized upon his undercover Serpico cop role to attempt a series of stings on his fellow corrupt fake cops.
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Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Speaking on behalf of the church to which more than 6 in 10 of the Finnish populace belong, including most Sámi, Luoma acknowledged its role in past activities that stigmatized Sámi language and culture.
—Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
In Arkansas, comprehensive public transit is largely a foreign concept, often limited to university towns sharing minimal services with the wider populace.
—Deandre Evans, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
In all cases of regime change, the indispensable preconditions for success are that the government becomes weaker and the populace becomes bolder.
—Eric Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
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Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Speaking on behalf of the church to which more than 6 in 10 of the Finnish populace belong, including most Sámi, Luoma acknowledged its role in past activities that stigmatized Sámi language and culture.
—Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
In Arkansas, comprehensive public transit is largely a foreign concept, often limited to university towns sharing minimal services with the wider populace.
—Deandre Evans, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
In all cases of regime change, the indispensable preconditions for success are that the government becomes weaker and the populace becomes bolder.
—Eric Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for populace
Noun
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Authorities said four people are dead after a shooting at the Owl Bar in the town of Anaconda, Montana, on Friday.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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From 1961 to 1989, at least 140 people were ied in connection with the Wall, either being shot by East German police while trying to escape, from accidents or from suicides.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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With gratitude, Mike & Pam Warner Bros Discovery made its separation news public in June, with that divide coming in mid-2026.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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The same ridiculous fiction is being sold to a gullible public that was trotted out after Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, Parkland, Buffalo and all the others: Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
Noun
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For the grand finale, singer, songwriter and actor Anthony Hamilton turned the dial down a few notches with a seemingly endless medley of southern R&B fitting for the festival's sophisticated, older crowd.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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No Me Quiero Ir De Aqui with a show-stopping performance and two special guests: rising star Young Miko and salsa legend Gilberto Santa Rosa both came out to a roaring crowd and joined Benito onstage for a pair of songs.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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After a jury trial, Grider, who owns a vineyard in the Waco suburbs, was sentenced to spend nearly seven years behind bars in 2023 for storming the Capitol and joining a mob's assault on the U.S. House chamber.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Soon after, a mob attacked their home, throwing their possessions into the street and allegedly abusing their three daughters.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Hyman was the fourth victim killed in the mass shooting.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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On Monday, a mass shooting at the Manhattan building where the NFL’s headquarters are located killed four and left one, a league employee, injured.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Populace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populace. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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