the public
noun
: the people of a country, state, etc.
the American public
The beach is open to the public.
The general public is in favor of the law.
Members of the public called for the mayor's resignation.
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The director makes decisions regarding whether a vaccine should be recommended to the public.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
After the war, that technology, developed by a painfully pretentious guru named Ethan Skate (Stanley Tucci), was sold to the public as a way of keeping them sedated and immersed in imaginary worlds.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
The exchange with Favre also newsworthy, meaning of interest to the public and a recording for which may be constitutionally protected.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The roughly 20-year-old vision of running transit along the Beltline, including the Eastside Trail, helped sell the project to the public and drove dense development along the path, fueling a real estate boom.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
After the war, that technology, developed by a painfully pretentious guru named Ethan Skate (Stanley Tucci), was sold to the public as a way of keeping them sedated and immersed in imaginary worlds.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
The exchange with Favre also newsworthy, meaning of interest to the public and a recording for which may be constitutionally protected.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The roughly 20-year-old vision of running transit along the Beltline, including the Eastside Trail, helped sell the project to the public and drove dense development along the path, fueling a real estate boom.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the public
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“The public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20public. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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