public image
noun
: the opinion that many people have of a person
The scandal ruined his public image.
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The project’s public image was further bolstered by the announcement of a $108 million ecosystem fund just days before the crash.
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Alice Liu, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Despite the toll the moment took on her career and public image, the 42-year-old said she’s reached a place of forgiveness—for herself, at least.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Wade’s public image today is far removed from that 2009 moment, so much so that the two can be hard to reconcile.
—D. Watkins, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Musk, who had heavily funded and promoted the campaign, was blamed by some political analysts and GOP strategists, who pointed to his polarizing public image as one of the key factors in the loss.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Alice Liu, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Despite the toll the moment took on her career and public image, the 42-year-old said she’s reached a place of forgiveness—for herself, at least.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Wade’s public image today is far removed from that 2009 moment, so much so that the two can be hard to reconcile.
—D. Watkins, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Musk, who had heavily funded and promoted the campaign, was blamed by some political analysts and GOP strategists, who pointed to his polarizing public image as one of the key factors in the loss.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Public image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20image. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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