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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
Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
After Duane Roberts died at 88 in November, Riverside buzzed with questions over the fate of the hotel, prompting another Roberts family lawyer to offer public assurances.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The Irish border is the soft underbelly for a process the British public has long since lost confidence in, as well as in those administering it politically.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
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Adjective
Third, move up to 600 officers out of administrative roles and back into public-facing police work.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
After Duane Roberts died at 88 in November, Riverside buzzed with questions over the fate of the hotel, prompting another Roberts family lawyer to offer public assurances.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Noun
But the American public is showing signs of fatigue with five years of above-2% inflation.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The Irish border is the soft underbelly for a process the British public has long since lost confidence in, as well as in those administering it politically.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public
Adjective
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Mike Sanchez, a spokesman for Los Angeles County's Registrar-Recorder office, said ballot processing in the county is open to public observation.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Bain’s answer is a mix of models whose capabilities (and price) matches the task — a bet also made by Perplexity and several open source model makers.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Everything about the place signals a level of unrestricted aesthetic devotion at which money seems almost an abstract annoyance.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Designed for unrestricted movement in a refined, flattering shape, the Copyleaf Wide-leg Yoga Pants are the perfect blend of style and comfort.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Afif has hit the double-figure totals in goals in seven of his eight seasons in the Qatari league, while Al-Haydos came out of retirement to play one last time for the national team.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Trump nominated Clayton on Thursday to be director of national intelligence.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Other Carolina Panthers’ contract extensions Coker’s contract extension is the latest handed out by general manager Dan Morgan during his three-year tenure.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The reports are expected to examine ways to reduce the cost burden on the city’s general fund.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Towns called it a collective joy when the Spurs failed to score on the final possession.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The property is famous for thermal baths fed by a spring discovered by medieval hunters, and holds six collective Michelin stars across its restaurants.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The outside world was almost a year into the COVID pandemic, and my inner world had gone dark.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Our model gives each of Brazil, Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Portugal, France, England and world champions Argentina at least a 95 per chance of reaching the knockout phase.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Pressure from a populace desperate to launder Colombia’s image from headlines of cocaine and civil war.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Gentile da Foligno in Perugia Italy was one of the few regions in Latin Christendom where physicians organized into guilds in the fourteenth century and thus routinely treated the general populace, rather than merely the wealthier mercantile and aristocratic classes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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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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“Public.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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