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
Faking emotionality, the political comic spent the majority of his first segment cracking sarcastic jokes about how ungrateful the American populace is toward the GOP leader.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, changing priorities for the American populace may prompt policy changes to address rising demand for certain medical specialties.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
That’s where the actual populace is.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
That means, first and foremost, that Israel’s Arab neighbors will need to take on bigger roles in terms of ensuring the Jewish state’s security and in laying the foundation for a prosperous and moderate Palestinian populace.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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Fortunately, the American public is much more informed and less likely to be deceived by the meat and dairy industry than in 1977.—
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In the past, the president has pushed to take Fannie and Freddie public.—
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Her defensive effort led to a transition 3-pointer for Maddie Scherr that electrified the home crowd for TCU.—
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Minneapolis police and deputies with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office are still on the scene for crowd control measures, and metal gates have been set up to keep protesters at bay.—
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In the season 4 finale, Moriarty's Ben resigns after a case involving the Russian mob results in the murder of a witness.—
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The administration also lists members of the pro-Trump mob who died during the riot or in connection with it, but does not mention that nearly 140 police officers were injured that same day by weapons.—
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To lawyers who paid Law Firm Headquarters (the Chhabra’s mass tort call center) for client referrals and partnered with Alpha Law (the pseudo law firm Vince operated with Ron), the settlement value of a plaintiff with revision surgery could be worth ten to fifteen times as much as one without.—
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Researchers at the University of Manchester, led by Professor Thomas Anthopoulos, have successfully stabilized perovskite solar cells, which could help move the low-cost technology into the global mass market.—
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“Populace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populace. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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