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as in populace
masses plural
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the masses demanded the elimination of tax breaks for the rich
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as in loads
a considerable amount
I have a mass of work to do tonight
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as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
when taking pictures, focus your attention on the mass of the main subject
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as in majority
the largest part or quantity of something
believes that the great mass of voters are in the political center and consider themselves neither conservative nor liberal
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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a huge mass of people had gathered in the park to protest the government's latest policy
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as in reciprocal
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds massing on the western side of the mountain range
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Recent Examples of mass
Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
In another step, researchers used a gas chromatograph and a mass spectrometer to identify the origins of each scent.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
But Trump's mass layoffs of federal workers could come back to bite him in economic data.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
More people hold an unfavorable than favorable view of him, most are against pardoning those convicted of attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and they're split on whether to mass deport immigrants who are in the U.S. without legal status.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The biggest wild card for the Fed this year is the Trump administration and its policies, such as stiff tariffs, mass deportations, deregulation and slashing the size of the federal government’s workforce.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
In another step, researchers used a gas chromatograph and a mass spectrometer to identify the origins of each scent.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The effects of the mass layoffs could be long lasting, according to current and former employees.
—Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
But Trump's mass layoffs of federal workers could come back to bite him in economic data.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
Russia has also begun to mass produce inexpensive Shahed military drones, originally designed in Iran, in order to conserve its arsenal of relatively expensive missiles.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
More people hold an unfavorable than favorable view of him, most are against pardoning those convicted of attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and they're split on whether to mass deport immigrants who are in the U.S. without legal status.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mass
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The state engages in systematic efforts to spread war fever by infecting the populace with the big lies of propaganda.—
Karen Parker Lears,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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In the Eaton Fire zone, Latinos represent 27% of the populace but 35% of workers.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Now, the only thing standing in the way of Shaw being the Cubs' opening day third baseman is not Bregman, but his own body.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Newcomers to his body of work have increased 110 percent, and in that category are now three times the number of women than in the past.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The unique construction fosters strategic, 33% weight shift to improve stability and places 100 grams of Tungsten in the heel and toe to lower the center of gravity for higher launch.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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The fabric’s weight, exclusivity, sturdiness, and expense came from the fact that there was simply more of it.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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First, the firm argues that the company’s intrinsic value has been obscured by its inefficient conglomerate structure, resulting in it trading in line with its lowest multiple refining segment despite a majority of EBITDA coming from its other premium businesses.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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The vast majority of New York’s immigrants — including its undocumented immigrants — make our city better, period.—
Steven Choi,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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All manners of gifts are passed up to them from the throng of people in front of their podiums.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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The video included voiceover of Payne alongside clips of him on stage and waving to throngs of excited fans.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s plan to hit imports from foreign countries with sweeping reciprocal tariffs could nearly double U.S. inflation if fully imposed, a study said, intensifying a recent resurgence in consumer price increases.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have warmly embraced during Modi’s visit to the White House, but the two countries remain far apart on trade on the same day Trump announced reciprocal tariffs would start in April.—
Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Feb. 2025
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Yes, those picks are great, and Dubas has done a fine job of accumulating them.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Dwarf galaxies may hold secrets about stellar formation Galaxies grow by accumulating gas and merging together.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, scientists say the American public will pay a price for the drastic funding cuts.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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Checkpoint operations include brief immigration inspections that are minimally intrusive to the traveling public.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mass. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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