the general public
noun
: all the people of an area, country, etc.
The park is open to the general public.
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Lynn Florian, 8th Ward, now draws hundreds of volunteers from a variety of churches, other not-for-profit groups and the general public.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Officials said the risk to the general public is low at this time.
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Perhaps the most perplexing part of the Nancy Guthrie investigation for the general public has been the lack of information.
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But Altman also recognized the way his industry could fuel highly emotional reactions from the general public.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Officials said the risk to the general public is low at this time.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the most perplexing part of the Nancy Guthrie investigation for the general public has been the lack of information.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026
But Altman also recognized the way his industry could fuel highly emotional reactions from the general public.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the general public
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“The general public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20general%20public. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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