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populations

NOUN

inhabitants of a place

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community culture people populace public society state

STRONG

citizenry denizens dwellers folk natives residents

Example Sentences

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As well as leading to longer-term problems, this can place a heavy burden on healthcare systems already strained by aging populations and budgetary constraints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Countries with large populations of children -- including Bangladesh, India, Nigeria and Pakistan -- are at the top of the list for the number of children exposed to at least three hazards.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

The "virtual ranger" project will also involve the recruitment of community volunteers who will monitor the live footage remotely and map red squirrel populations.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

They combined these data with 1,284 previously published genomes from populations around the world.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

But his studies on wild populations, variation, and natural selection had already provided crucial insights to these questions.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee