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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Wealthy sunseekers still summer in many of these Gilded Age mansions, but a smattering of the most grand estates are open to the public as museums, dubbed the Newport Mansions.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
This week, Baja California Tourism Secretary Miguel Badiola told reporters that the public will not have access to any of the team’s training sessions.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Cage said that the public announcements and screens will have messages in different languages as well.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
That accidental confession, followed by the encounter with the stranger on the sidewalk, set in motion a two-decade arc that now finds Mandel as the public face of NOCD, a virtual therapy company that has grown into the largest telehealth provider specializing in OCD treatment.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 June 2026
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
This week, Baja California Tourism Secretary Miguel Badiola told reporters that the public will not have access to any of the team’s training sessions.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Cage said that the public announcements and screens will have messages in different languages as well.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
That accidental confession, followed by the encounter with the stranger on the sidewalk, set in motion a two-decade arc that now finds Mandel as the public face of NOCD, a virtual therapy company that has grown into the largest telehealth provider specializing in OCD treatment.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 June 2026
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“The public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20public. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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