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Definitions

popularity

[pop-yuh-lar-i-tee] / ˌpɒp yəˈlær ɪ ti /
NOUN
recognition, celebrity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptance acclaim demand fame following reputation
STRONG
adoration approval currency esteem fashion favor heyday idolization prevalence regard renown repute universality vogue
WEAK
fashionableness lionization
Antonyms
STRONG
disapproval disfavor dislike disrespect hate
WEAK
unpopularity

Example Sentences

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He apparently thought his popularity could overcome the army’s institutional lock on Pakistan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Around the same time, popcorn was popping off, buoyed by a surge in American corn production and the snack’s popularity among soldiers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Its popularity did not escape the Chinese government.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Related customer-facing titles, such as technical consultant, solutions architect and sales engineer, have also spiked in popularity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

And yet she never took her popularity for granted.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman