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- the mayor's plans to retire have been public knowledge for some time
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- a public swimming pool
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- a trade agreement in the public interest
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- public sentiment was against the war
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- public transportation
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public
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of public (Entry 2 of 2)
- the highbrows have always disdained his novels, but the public just eats them up
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- gentility,
- gentlefolk
- (also gentlefolks),
- gentry,
- haute monde,
- nobility,
- patriciate,
- peerage,
- quality,
- royalty,
- society
Antonyms for public
- A-list,
- aristocracy,
- best,
- choice,
- corps d'elite,
- cream,
- elect,
- elite,
- fat,
- flower,
- pick,
- pink,
- pride,
- upper crust
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“Public.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of public was in the 14th century
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