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as in open
not known by only a select few
the mayor's plans to retire have been public knowledge for some time
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as in unrestricted
freely available for use or participation by all
a public swimming pool
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as in national
of or relating to a nation
a trade agreement in the public interest
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as in general
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
public sentiment was against the war
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as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
public transportation
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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the highbrows have always disdained his novels, but the public just eats them up
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Recent Examples of public
Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
What to read next This is not the first time that satellite imagery has been restricted from public view.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
More remarkable is his ability to convince skittish engineers, investors, and a tech-skeptical public that their priorities, even when mutually exclusive, are also his priorities.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
These policies include preferential treatment for the Bumiputera, including priority consideration for public university spaces and government jobs, and discounts for business licenses.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
What to read next This is not the first time that satellite imagery has been restricted from public view.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
The paying public went from raucous to delirious on the next possession, when Curry raced downcourt and splashed a triple off the dribble.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
More remarkable is his ability to convince skittish engineers, investors, and a tech-skeptical public that their priorities, even when mutually exclusive, are also his priorities.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public
Adjective
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But now many of those same factions are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international order.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Salty Iguana closed its Olathe space in September 2024 after having been open for 15 years.—
Jenna Thompson
April 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In an offseason filled with anticipation as the Liberty — and most WNBA teams — awaited decisions on unrestricted free agents, Jones was the first major piece to re-sign with New York.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Russell Westbrook, Precious Achiuwa, Drew Eubanks and Doug McDermott will be unrestricted free agents.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The University of Michigan men's basketball team will host an on-campus parade and celebration Saturday after winning the 2026 NCAA national championship.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Officials from the agency were entirely absent from last month’s RSAC conference, despite cybersecurity threats to national security being at an all-time high, especially considering the country is at war.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So, in a general process of professionalization that changed the way that music was experienced, raising standards while widening the gap between expert and amateur, the mandolin fell out of fashion.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Denise Lieberman, director and general counsel for the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, an organization that champions accessible elections, said the signs serve no purpose, since they’re tied to eligibility, which would be vetted by election officials before a ballot is cast.—
Jack Harvel
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Headlined by Kon Knueppel, who’s a candidate to be the Hornets’ first rookie of the year since Ball picked up the honor in 2020-21, the additions of Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Liam McNeeley easily represent the team’s best collective class in a very long time.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Humanity's return to our closest neighbor has clearly captured our collective imaginations, from civilians and gamers to NASA scientists themselves.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Peterson praised the pedigree of Lee, a two-time world champion as an assistant, and mentioned that players fall in line with his no-nonsense standards.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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During a space-to-ground news conference late Wednesday, Wiseman said crewmates Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen proposed the out-of-this-world memorial when the crew was in medical quarantine before a few days before launch.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Barak was cognizant of how the Arab populace would perceive Israeli involvement.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Iranian regime is deeply unpopular with its populace.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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The broadcast episode of In Depth with Graham Bensinger debuts in syndication across the United States this weekend.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Public.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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