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Recent Examples of citizenry
The only durable safeguard is an informed citizenry.
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Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recently other meanings have been proposed, but in any reading the hundreds of human figures portrayed on the frieze represent a broad swath of Athenian citizenry.
—James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Other élites fiercely resisted the populist surge but refused to make meaningful concessions to address the citizenry’s core grievances.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The systematic process of forcing Indigenous peoples from their homes, spearheaded by the War Department’s troubled Office of Indian Affairs, was now in full swing, and Florida, with citizenry from the Deep South, was eager to join the Union as a slave state.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recently other meanings have been proposed, but in any reading the hundreds of human figures portrayed on the frieze represent a broad swath of Athenian citizenry.
—James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Other élites fiercely resisted the populist surge but refused to make meaningful concessions to address the citizenry’s core grievances.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The systematic process of forcing Indigenous peoples from their homes, spearheaded by the War Department’s troubled Office of Indian Affairs, was now in full swing, and Florida, with citizenry from the Deep South, was eager to join the Union as a slave state.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizenry
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Was Widow’s Bay a literal prison at one point, or is this a metaphor that speaks to how desperately the populace clings to the past?—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Instead of Gladiators fighting for our entertainment, the emperors are shadowboxing before an angry populace.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Confirmation for the Cuban public came in March, when President Miguel Diaz-Canel appeared on TV to acknowledge for the first time the negotiations with the US.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the American public has been skeptical.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Clorox Company, parent company of Burt's Bees, shared the collab in an April 27 news release, adding that the brands are tapping into society’s love for the cucumber creation.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Yet, the beneficiaries of the conquests were mainly royalty and others at the top of society.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The result was a collection of photographs that both capture the culture and the people of Mexico and record Hurst’s particular proclivities, the food that fed his hungry eye.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Italian culture minister Alessandro Giuli will not attend the opening of the Venice Biennale as a protest against the Russian Pavilion, which marks the country’s return to the exhibition following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizenry. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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