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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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“Our populations have been so shielded from the reality of conflict. What is being taught is a passive Gandhi-esque culture of peace,” the Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. lamented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The gannet colony was devastated by bird flu in 2022/23 but researchers have since said populations are recovering.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Earlier this year, the California Fish and Game Commission granted threatened species status to six mountain lion populations to try to boost their chances of survival.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Researchers compared the results with both historical samples and other beluga populations and found that genetic diversity in Bristol Bay is comparable to that of much larger populations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The only hope for the wild animal populations in these countries is that, because animals are disappearing fast, they are harder to find and kill.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall