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as in open
not known by only a select few
the mayor's plans to retire have been public knowledge for some time
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as in unrestricted
freely available for use or participation by all
a public swimming pool
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as in national
of or relating to a nation
a trade agreement in the public interest
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as in general
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
public sentiment was against the war
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as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
public transportation
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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the highbrows have always disdained his novels, but the public just eats them up
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Recent Examples of public
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The institute maintains a massive database of education statistics and contracts with scientists and education companies to compile and make data public about schools each year, such as information about school crime and safety and high school science course completion.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 11 Feb. 2025
Mallory Hutchings-Tryon / Made By History, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
An inattentive public might simply see a Washington melee—the disrupters against the bureaucrats.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
In 2019, there were 319 incidents, and in 2023, there were 482, police said at a public hearing last February.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The institute maintains a massive database of education statistics and contracts with scientists and education companies to compile and make data public about schools each year, such as information about school crime and safety and high school science course completion.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
Alongside patriotic themes and lessons on morality emerging in schools beginning in the 1950s, the public school began to be viewed as an investment on which the government and public could later yield returns.
—Mallory Hutchings-Tryon / Made By History, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
An inattentive public might simply see a Washington melee—the disrupters against the bureaucrats.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public
Adjective
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While the polls were still open at Village Hall Tuesday, Airhart expressed confidence in his chances of ousting Jackson.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The petition to revoke Musk’s citizenship is open until June 20, 2025, after which the clerk of petitions will have to certify that at least 500 of its signatures are legitimate.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ideally, Humphries, the nine-year veteran left tackle, will not be an unrestricted free agent for long next month when the NFL free agency begins.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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He was set to become an unrestricted free agent next month.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While most mortgage-market observers began the year believing rates were more likely to rise than fall, the national housing market isn’t doing very well even at the current levels.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Preparing for the Future of AI Regulation Even if Youngkin vetoes HB 2094, Virginia’s effort is part of a larger national trend.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Williams was one of several TCU players and Memphis Grizzlies officials who came to celebrate Bane, which also included head coach Taylor Jenkins and the franchise’s general manager Zach Kleiman.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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The leaders of the franchise — club owner Clark Hunt, coach Andy Reid and general manager Brett Veach — will once again have to make difficult decisions to sustain the team’s success.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Making up for Betts’ absence required a collective effort, and Barker did her part.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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These emotions and this trauma are paramount and require our collective compassion and care as our communities heal.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That track, also from a new star in the music world, could quickly return to the No. 1 spot—or Roan could finally take a turn in the spotlight.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Dawn, the hardest thing in this world is to live in it.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Construed as a pedagogical exercise more than entertainment, the film offers a deep reading into the complicated plurality of the populace that constitutes nations such as Germany.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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Big questions remain about whether interventions that correct political meta-misperceptions can have lasting effects, or whether reducing polarization among the American populace is even enough when so many threats to democracy come from elites intent on sowing division.—
Michael Pasek,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2025
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The show falls under the broadcast direct deal Hudson and his producing partner Stalberg signed with Fox in 2023.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2024
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Fox is adding another veteran writer and producer to its roster of broadcast direct deals.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Sep. 2024
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“Public.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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