Examples of publicly in a Sentence
She very publicly acknowledged her mistake.
The information is publicly available.
The policies have been publicly approved.
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Our data comes from publicly available information.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The idea behind genetic genealogy is to take DNA from a crime scene and enter it into a publicly accessible genealogy DNA database in hopes of finding a close enough match to relatives of the unknown perpetrator.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The exhibition brings together nearly 100 works, many being shown publicly for the first time.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the ongoing investigation.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The idea behind genetic genealogy is to take DNA from a crime scene and enter it into a publicly accessible genealogy DNA database in hopes of finding a close enough match to relatives of the unknown perpetrator.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The exhibition brings together nearly 100 works, many being shown publicly for the first time.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the ongoing investigation.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Publicly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicly. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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