make public

phrase

: disclose
None of those disagreements were made public.

Examples of make public in a Sentence

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The injunction, issued last week and made public Thursday, requires agents to establish individualized reasonable suspicion before detaining someone for immigration enforcement, rather than relying on racial stereotypes. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 In addition, the mayor made public statements asking people not to come to Shibuya for Halloween. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 Argentina’s bishops announced a church investigation that year, but no canonical sanction has been made public. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Families were concerned about the fate of those schools, saying longer bus rides could make public education less accessible for their children. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 28 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 2026.

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