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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Hawke and Hutson previously performed together at the same event in February 2024, before their relationship became public knowledge.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
As well as the ramifications for curious people everywhere, Delawalla also stressed the social significance of this attack on public knowledge.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The moment your exit becomes public knowledge your phone will start ringing.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Outside experts who helped review the rules for NPR criticized the decision to revise them without any public knowledge.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
As well as the ramifications for curious people everywhere, Delawalla also stressed the social significance of this attack on public knowledge.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The moment your exit becomes public knowledge your phone will start ringing.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Outside experts who helped review the rules for NPR criticized the decision to revise them without any public knowledge.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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 14 Mar. 2026.
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