make public

phrase

: disclose
None of those disagreements were made public.

Examples of make public in a Sentence

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The Epstein case remains contentious because the Justice Department has refused to release all the documents associated with his investigation, despite Congress approving a law demanding they be made public. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The Grapevine-Colleyville school board voted last night to dismiss three lawsuits filed against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that aimed to block the release of records that district parents have long demanded be made public. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 Charlotte Area Transit System footage of the killing was made public. Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 That document had not been made public, for reasons that were not explained in open court. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make public

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of make public was in 1657

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“Make public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20public. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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