: in a manner observable by or in a place accessible to the public: openly
2
a
: by the people generally
b
: by a government
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She very publicly acknowledged her mistake.
The information is publicly available.
The policies have been publicly approved.
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Netflix does not publicly release detailed viewership data, but Treviño said his special ranked among the platform’s top comedy offerings that debuted that year.—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026 Prominent conservatives have publicly discussed the value of shifting the Overton window.—Laura K. Field, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026 According to law enforcement sources not authorized to discuss the case publicly, there was evidence that someone had forced their way inside her Tucson home.—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 Our data comes from publicly available information.—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publicly