public knowledge
noun
: something that people know because it has been reported in the news
His legal problems are a matter of public knowledge.
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And though much of this took place without public knowledge, the experience left a memorable mark on Stout Public House on the north end of the Gaslamp Quarter.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
In a Bustle feature story published in March, Brunson was candid about the impact of the news of her divorce becoming public knowledge.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
So did Fergie, with other affairs that became public knowledge and precipitated the divorce.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
Clues frequently reference pop culture and historical events that are part of public knowledge.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
In a Bustle feature story published in March, Brunson was candid about the impact of the news of her divorce becoming public knowledge.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
So did Fergie, with other affairs that became public knowledge and precipitated the divorce.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
Clues frequently reference pop culture and historical events that are part of public knowledge.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public knowledge
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“Public knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20knowledge. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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