: of, relating to, or situated in or near the region of the pubes or the pubis
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He was eventually acquitted on the grounds that the real-life incident that inspired the film, which a student in one of his film workshops turned into a documentary, was in the pubic domain.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
There were other stories that bothered him more, like a post by a writer who recounted a chaste one-night stand with Tea Party activist and Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell that described her pubic hair.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Those who have had pain in their pubic region while coughing, lifting objects or bending or who have noticed a bulge in their abdomen are encouraged to this screening and education event.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Helen has a fractured pubic bone, a split lip which is showing signs of infection and 10 head injuries which have required stitches.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
There were other stories that bothered him more, like a post by a writer who recounted a chaste one-night stand with Tea Party activist and Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell that described her pubic hair.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Those who have had pain in their pubic region while coughing, lifting objects or bending or who have noticed a bulge in their abdomen are encouraged to this screening and education event.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Helen has a fractured pubic bone, a split lip which is showing signs of infection and 10 head injuries which have required stitches.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Pubic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pubic. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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pubic
adjective
pu·bic
ˈpyü-bik 
: of, relating to, or located near the pubis
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