the general public

noun

: all the people of an area, country, etc.
The park is open to the general public.

Examples of the general public in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Heat announced Tuesday that individual game tickets for postseason home games will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday at noon. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024 Tickets will be available for purchase to the general public starting April 12. Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024 Federal and state health authorities are investigating the outbreaks, and the USDA said the risk to the general public contracting is low as the viruses have only rarely been transmitted from person to person. Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2024 There's no reason to panic: Federal and state health authorities are investigating the outbreaks, and the USDA said the risk to the general public is low as the viruses have only rarely been transmitted from person to person. USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024 This dietary supplement is now available to the general public for anyone to purchase. Weight Loss Advisors, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday, April 5. Dave Brooks, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024 Musicians such as Alicia Keys, Big Sean, Bryson Tiller, and Lenny Kravitz all released new music, something that the general public has been extremely excited about. Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Mar. 2024 The company that makes these plants, Light Bio, had opened orders to the general public just a few weeks prior. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024

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“The general public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20general%20public. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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