the general public

noun

: all the people of an area, country, etc.
The park is open to the general public.

Examples of the general public in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But progress is being made, progress that's not always apparent to the general public, said Ritchie. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024 Your introduction to the general public was Luke the musician. Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024 Despite being made available through the API and Stable Assistant Beta, Stability AI says both Stable Diffusion 3 models remain under preview and are not yet available to the general public. Emilia David, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024 Tickets will be available to the general public beginning on Friday, April 19 at 10 a.m. ET. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024 Museum of Making Music reopens The Museum of Making Music reopens to the general public April 16 after renovation of its exhibitions. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024 The doctor also said Masten was not fit for incarceration in the general public, but she was still kept there, according to the lawsuit. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024 Thirty-four states bar teachers and the general public from carrying guns in K-12 schools, according to data from Everytown for Gun Safety. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024 The Heat announced Tuesday that individual game tickets for postseason home games will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday at noon. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024

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“The general public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20general%20public. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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