1
as in worlds
human beings in general
a lecture open to the public
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2
as in masses
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 publics
Graduates earn a median income of $90,900 after three years, which rises to $170,100 20 years out—the highest median salary of the top 25 publics.
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Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Unlike democratic politicians who must constantly justify their actions to skeptical publics and hostile media, autocrats like Putin and Kim arrive at these summits with clear, patient, long-term objectives.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
This is understandable because Western publics are not prepared for such a move, and many would not support it.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
But will the public, or publics, support a new war?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
In the years following World War II, publics in Europe especially believed the United States was exercising its power in relatively benign ways that helped to lay the foundations for a liberal order.
—Richard Wike, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2020
Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Unlike democratic politicians who must constantly justify their actions to skeptical publics and hostile media, autocrats like Putin and Kim arrive at these summits with clear, patient, long-term objectives.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
This is understandable because Western publics are not prepared for such a move, and many would not support it.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
But will the public, or publics, support a new war?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
In the years following World War II, publics in Europe especially believed the United States was exercising its power in relatively benign ways that helped to lay the foundations for a liberal order.
—Richard Wike, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publics
Noun
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But beyond the text on his screen there are entire worlds—of history, philosophy, and maybe even of love—in the stories and people he and AI conjure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Their findings show that planets are far less common around stars in this late stage of life, suggesting that many close-orbiting worlds are likely destroyed as their stars expand, offering strong observational evidence of this dramatic planetary demise.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some instructors, particularly in the humanities, told Claybaugh they’ve been forced to shorten reading lists and assign lighter material in response to student complaints.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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The humanities program will work with the arts board's Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program to train master and apprentice Wisconsin folk artists in planning and producing public programs that showcase and contextualize cultural traditions, stories and histories.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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And in a recent court filing officials say that could take weeks or even months, especially in states with older systems for folks to get the money on their EBT cards.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As the confrontation escalated, agents deployed a flash-bang device while crowds threw bricks and paint cans from rooftops.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Zion National Park is stunning and peaceful in winter, with fewer crowds and rare access to scenic drives by personal vehicle.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In fact, Pittsburgh’s Black community boasted a symphony orchestra, a mandolin string quartet, an orphanage, and a long list of literary societies and fraternal organizations.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The more fragile our societies become, the slower the transition away from fossil fuels.—
Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Publics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publics. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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