the public
noun
: the people of a country, state, etc.
the American public
The beach is open to the public.
The general public is in favor of the law.
Members of the public called for the mayor's resignation.
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But Democrats have long conceded that the party needs a new vision after voters soundly rejected their presidential ticket last fall, and internal squabbles about the party’s future have spilled out into the public.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
At this point, schools can’t ensure that class won’t be in session at the same time as members of the public are lining up to vote, both the JCEB and KCEB noted.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
At the public hearing Tuesday, In-N-Out doubled down on its position that the drive-thru planned for the southwest corner of Ten Mile and Chinden Boulevard, near Costco, would not negatively affect surrounding roads.
—Rose Evans
september 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
El Piñon’s bar, managed by Weston Scott of Ephemeral Rotating Taproom, will be open to the public for cocktails in the evening.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
At this point, schools can’t ensure that class won’t be in session at the same time as members of the public are lining up to vote, both the JCEB and KCEB noted.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
At the public hearing Tuesday, In-N-Out doubled down on its position that the drive-thru planned for the southwest corner of Ten Mile and Chinden Boulevard, near Costco, would not negatively affect surrounding roads.
—Rose Evans
september 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
El Piñon’s bar, managed by Weston Scott of Ephemeral Rotating Taproom, will be open to the public for cocktails in the evening.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the public
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“The public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20public. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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