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the masses

NOUN
commonality
Synonyms
STRONG
common commonalty commoner pleb plebeian populace public
WEAK
hoi polloi third estate
NOUN
commonalty
Synonyms
STRONG
common commonality commoner pleb plebeian populace public
WEAK
hoi polloi third estate
NOUN
grassroots
Synonyms
WEAK
Middle America common people hoi polloi laboring class middle class proletariat rank and file wage-earners working class working people
NOUN
hoi polloi
Synonyms
WEAK
Middle America common people commonality commoners great unwashed huddled masses infrastructure masses multitude plebians proletariat rabble rank and file riffraff the common people the herd the many the multitude the proletariat the working class vulgus

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By analyzing these patterns, researchers could estimate important characteristics of the hidden binary, including the masses of the black holes and details of their orbital evolution.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Greensill had grandiose ambitions, believing he could bring supply-chain finance to the masses using technology to digitize paper invoices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

This is meant not as a concerto in which the soloist stands as an individual against the masses but, rather, as a partner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Woolworth and Paramount Pictures offering relief to the masses.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Alan lets go of Dapir and wriggles through the masses to my side.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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