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populate

[pop-yuh-leyt] / ˈpɒp yəˌleɪt /
VERB
supply with inhabitants
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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First, as AI bots populate these sites with fake images and get-rich schemes, audiences will tune out.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Safdie and casting director Jennifer Venditti assembled an army of unlikely actors to populate their version of a bygone New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Humanity, which has gained the capability of time travel, lives among the clouds, collecting extinct flora from the past to populate lush, green gardens on elevated platforms while Earth undergoes a healing process below.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Communities of dedicated Palantir shareholders populate the internet across X, Reddit, Discord and YouTube, posting constant updates on company news and memes.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

Literacy rates climbed, and educated blacks began to populate legislatures, open schools, and initiate successful businesses.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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