people

[pee-puhl] / ˈpi pəl /

NOUN

human beings

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community crowd family folk nation population public society

STRONG

bodies bourgeois citizens clan commonality folks heads herd horde humanity humankind humans inhabitants kin masses mob mortals multitude nationality persons plebeians populace proletariat race tribe

WEAK

John/Jane Q. Public body politic common people general public hoi polloi human race person in the street rabble rank and file riffraff

Antonyms

WEAK

animals plants

Example Sentences

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But people who skip paying taxes shouldn’t count on an understaffed IRS to help them avoid detection.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

He estimates he makes around $30,000 a year; people who make that much typically owe very little in taxes or potentially nothing, depending on their situation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

There are many ways people can express their views, but “federal law requires taxpayers to file returns and pay any taxes owed on time,” Collins told MarketWatch in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

He’s hoping other people also check the “exempt” box, and posted a video on Tiktok encouraging others to do so.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

At first, I thought people were joking when they said he’d married a Winnebago.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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