multitude
noun
mul·ti·tude
ˈməl-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
1
: the state of being many
… the mind falters, confused by the multitude and yet the harmony of the detail …—
Theodore Dreiser
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: a great number : host entry 4
a multitude of choices
a multitude of complaints
3
: a great number of people
A multitude gathered to hear the governor's speech.
Examples of multitude in a Sentence
a candidate trying to appeal to the multitude
awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky
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CBS News, 6 July 2025
Many are already pointing the finger at AI for replacing a multitude of jobs in the video game industry.
—PC Magazine, 5 July 2025
The best vacuum seal bags aren’t limited to one kind of item, but can store a multitude of products.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Regardless, Fitzpatrick gives Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver another weapon that can be used a multitude of ways.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
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“Multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multitude. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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multitude
noun
mul·ti·tude
ˈməl-tə-ˌt(y)üd
: a great number of things or people
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