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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For better or for worse, your desires, personal effects, and more will become public knowledge.
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Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 28 July 2025
Whilst not saying anything outright, the inference from the ‘career is short’ part can be that Isak told Howe what has now become public knowledge.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Two of the subpoenas from this year were already public knowledge.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
The exact number of munitions in the U.S. arsenal is not public knowledge.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 28 July 2025
Whilst not saying anything outright, the inference from the ‘career is short’ part can be that Isak told Howe what has now become public knowledge.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Two of the subpoenas from this year were already public knowledge.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
The exact number of munitions in the U.S. arsenal is not public knowledge.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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