multitude

[muhl-ti-tood, -tyood] / ˈmʌl tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

NOUN

large group

Synonyms

STRONGEST

horde legion myriad slew throng

STRONG

aggregation army assemblage assembly collection commonalty concourse congregation crowd crush drove heap herd host infinitude infinity jam loads lot lots majority mass mob much number numbers ocean oodles people plenitude plurality populace proletariat public push quantity scores sea swarm turnout

WEAK

great number

Antonyms

STRONG

little minority

WEAK

handful portion single zero

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The company is addressing an age-old problem in enterprise technology: the multitude of siloed systems and data sources that don’t communicate with one another in a fluid way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A high-intensity fire every 200 or 300 years releases a multitude of seeds from the dying giants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane, who has worked with a multitude of top drivers, including Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, has been full of praise so far.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“Wuthering Heights” is a reminder of just how effective and everlasting a novel can be; of the places it can take us and the multitude of emotions it can make us feel.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

When I had first arrived in Great Wexly, I had been overwhelmed by the multitude of different things I saw.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

multitude

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