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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The eight episode first season sees Gyllenhaal step into the role of Rusty Sabich (first played by Harrison Ford in Alan J. Pakula’s film), a prosecutor who becomes a prime suspect in his co-worker’s murder after their affair becomes public knowledge.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 July 2024
But that was not public knowledge until Steinberg died in 1999, since van Dalen kept the job a secret.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024
Many of the interviewees discuss the experience of being unable to land a booking after their sexuality became public knowledge.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2024
With all this transparency and public knowledge about celebrity PR setups, one wonders if all the fun or, more precisely, mystique, has been removed from observing celebrities in public.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 4 June 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 July 2024
But that was not public knowledge until Steinberg died in 1999, since van Dalen kept the job a secret.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024
Many of the interviewees discuss the experience of being unable to land a booking after their sexuality became public knowledge.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2024
With all this transparency and public knowledge about celebrity PR setups, one wonders if all the fun or, more precisely, mystique, has been removed from observing celebrities in public.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 4 June 2024
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 26 Jul. 2024.
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