Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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Depending on a multitude of factors, actually showing up in your new country could take months or years.

From MarketWatch

Winning hides a multitude of sins, and that was certainly the case here.

From BBC

They were served by a cosmopolitan retinue: Sri Lankan singers, Arab managers, European chefs and always Afghan workers in a multitude of indispensable roles.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It seems to me that the most exciting theater comes from a multitude of voices but involves universal themes,” Stone added.

From Los Angeles Times

Banks and asset managers were pledging to go “net zero,” and Democrats in Washington were advancing a multitude of policies to banish fossil fuels.

From The Wall Street Journal

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