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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
Natalia Cano, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
As Obama explained to Bush, the rumors surrounding her decision to simply bow out of some aspects of public life proves how many expectations women still carry on their shoulders.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
But with less than 15% of companies with annual revenues above $100 million public, according to a 2024 report from BlackRock and global private equity firm Partners Group, the stock market doesn't give a perfect snapshot of the U.S. economy's overall health.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
On the Mexican government’s public channels and official social media platforms.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
As Obama explained to Bush, the rumors surrounding her decision to simply bow out of some aspects of public life proves how many expectations women still carry on their shoulders.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
Since researchers identified the exact location of the roots in 2020, the couple that owns 48 Rue Daubigny have been embroiled in a five-year legal struggle with the mayor of Auvers-sur-Oise, who wants to turn the site public.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
But with less than 15% of companies with annual revenues above $100 million public, according to a 2024 report from BlackRock and global private equity firm Partners Group, the stock market doesn't give a perfect snapshot of the U.S. economy's overall health.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public
Adjective
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Not letting that fester, but being open and communicating about that and just being vulnerable and being able to express your feelings.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some Forever 21 stores remain open for in-person shopping and online orders were still being filled, as of Monday, April 14.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Nuggets arrived at another crossroads last offseason when Kentavious Caldwell-Pope became an unrestricted free agent.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The new NFL year officially began March 12, and the negotiating window for unrestricted free agents opened March 10.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show for a national television audience, trading goals in the middle period on a night that saw Pittsburgh Penguins fans give Ovechkin a standing ovation.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The New River earned national river status in 1978, and Congress began talks of redesignating it as a National Park in 2018, according to a report.—
Luke Gentile,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Primaries not needed Spanberger and Earle-Sears can both skip competing in a primary and will instead head straight into the general face-off.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Two days later, general manager Julien BriseBois began his mid-season media session by pointing out how strong the Bolts, victorious in only six of their previous 15 games, were in many key categories.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One calendar year ago, coming off of that surprisingly competitive 2023-24 season, Briere cautioned against the group taking a collective step forward.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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This is a moment to navigate the tension between personal will and collective belonging.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Huston could recognize the ways of that brood: her own renowned and eccentric family inhabited that domestic world of privilege, power, infidelity, and intrigue that became Christie’s writerly milieu.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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At this point, my reentry into the curly world felt like learning to walk again.—
Liz Krieger,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In contrast to the anti-immigrant rhetoric emanating from the White House, the survey of 800 California voters portrays a populace that values the contributions of immigrants, regardless of legal status, and believes their well-being is intertwined with a well-functioning state.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Their exodus leaves behind a populace that, like in the Weimar Republic, dismisses each authoritarian advance as temporary, necessary—or even more astonishing, somehow contained.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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 25 Apr. 2025.
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