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Recent Examples of citizenry
In addition, democracy is served by having a citizenry that is able to engage freely and meaningfully in the content of their choosing.
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Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
The collective fear of the citizenry of Middlebury is palpable.
—Nicholas W. Stuller, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
The area was created by state and federal agencies as well as local citizenry during the Great Depression, after the Works Progress Administration developed a plan to improve land use in the region while helping families get income.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
Especially within the United States, where the Senate often checks the passions of the House, the procedural challenges that result from this tend to ensure that only those proposals that enjoy broad purchase among the citizenry’s representatives are able to become law.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Apr. 2025
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Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
The collective fear of the citizenry of Middlebury is palpable.
—Nicholas W. Stuller, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
The area was created by state and federal agencies as well as local citizenry during the Great Depression, after the Works Progress Administration developed a plan to improve land use in the region while helping families get income.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
Especially within the United States, where the Senate often checks the passions of the House, the procedural challenges that result from this tend to ensure that only those proposals that enjoy broad purchase among the citizenry’s representatives are able to become law.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizenry
Noun
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That’s encouraging for people who are newer to resistance training or are concerned about injuring themselves in the gym, McDowell said.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
22 May 2025
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Several people sent the couple their condolences in the comment section.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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In this case, the first task is to acquaint the local populace with the new part-owner and his significance before the franchise can capitalize on his worldwide stature in the sport.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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Whether this research method is an adequate representation of the populace at large is an open question.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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But the American public is bound to be particularly sensitive to the functioning of our transportation infrastructure.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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The idea has drawn some criticism, including the observation that the U.S. public has been getting along just fine all these years without such an advocate.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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While studies have found that bed bugs have been on Earth since the dinosaurs, the estimated 90 species of the arthropods shared a fairly stable symbiotic relationship with their hosts – until human ancestors began forming societies and living in close proximity.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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This heartbreaking but optimistic memoir urges readers to confront inequality and consider their role in the struggle for justice; a call to action for a more just society.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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To understand that requires an appreciation for the political culture that these individuals marinated in.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Now, Coral Springs, considered a suburb of Fort Lauderdale but attracting Miami commuters as well, is a packed city with plenty of culture, recreation and business.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizenry. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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