multitude
noun
mul·ti·tude
ˈməl-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
1
: the state of being many
… the mind falters, confused by the multitude and yet the harmony of the detail …—
Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser2
: a great number : host entry 4
a multitude of choices
a multitude of complaints
3
: a great number of people
A multitude gathered to hear the governor's speech.
Synonyms
Examples of multitude in a Sentence
a candidate trying to appeal to the multitude
awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky
Recent Examples on the Web
Congress passed a multitude of laws to try to address this new school threat, including schools being designated part of the nation's critical infrastructure in 2011.
—Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
That helped the purple team easily come in under budget, but on the green team, Laura’s multitude of dessert ingredients like milk and alcohol pushed their bill way over the $1,000 limit.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Experts say there are a multitude of reasons, but the primary one is cost.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Starbucks employees are known to make errors—so much so that the phenomena has spawned a multitude of online memes.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images For all of Strasburg’s success, however, his stardom was derailed by a multitude of injuries.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Airlines cite a multitude of reasons why skiplagging is prohibited, from operational issues like delays to loss of profits by knowingly causing an empty seat on the second flight in your itinerary.
—Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2024
Not to mention the live music venues, concerts of all sorts, a multitude of performances, and bookstores.
—Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
Norton Healthcare becomes the third-largest employer in the Louisville area with five hospitals around the Jefferson County area, a multitude of immediate care centers and other points of care.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
That helped the purple team easily come in under budget, but on the green team, Laura’s multitude of dessert ingredients like milk and alcohol pushed their bill way over the $1,000 limit.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Experts say there are a multitude of reasons, but the primary one is cost.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Starbucks employees are known to make errors—so much so that the phenomena has spawned a multitude of online memes.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images For all of Strasburg’s success, however, his stardom was derailed by a multitude of injuries.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Airlines cite a multitude of reasons why skiplagging is prohibited, from operational issues like delays to loss of profits by knowingly causing an empty seat on the second flight in your itinerary.
—Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2024
Not to mention the live music venues, concerts of all sorts, a multitude of performances, and bookstores.
—Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
Norton Healthcare becomes the third-largest employer in the Louisville area with five hospitals around the Jefferson County area, a multitude of immediate care centers and other points of care.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multitude. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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multitude
noun
mul·ti·tude
ˈməl-tə-ˌt(y)üd
: a great number of things or people
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