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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
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Councilmembers upped public pressure on the mayor to grant them the funding over the past several days, including a social media blitz on Saturday evening.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2026
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
If the American public embraces them—not despite all that, but because of it—the team may be inspired to heroic heights, like the Koreans in 2002.
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Michael Morris,
Time,
1 July 2026
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Adjective
The Bay is an innovative redevelopment project that's created a signature public park along Sarasota Bay.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Councilmembers upped public pressure on the mayor to grant them the funding over the past several days, including a social media blitz on Saturday evening.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2026
Noun
To combat anti-AI sentiment and try to encourage the American public to embrace AI, OpenAI has suggested that the US create a sovereign wealth fund similar to the Alaska Permanent Fund.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
If the American public embraces them—not despite all that, but because of it—the team may be inspired to heroic heights, like the Koreans in 2002.
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Michael Morris,
Time,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public
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The rebound was briefly loose in the box, but nobody from Portugal could get to the ball while the net was open.
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Never leave children, elderly adults or pets in a parked car or truck, even for a few minutes, even if the windows are open, public safety agencies warn.
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The four players are all currently under contract through at least the 2028-29 season, which is when Brown and Embiid could become unrestricted free agents.
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Oubre, a 6-foot-8, 30-year-old New Orleans native was an unrestricted free agent after playing the past three seasons of an 11-year career with Philadelphia.
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The United States men’s national soccer team is heading to the Round of 16, defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2-0, on Wednesday night in Santa Clara, California.
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Pyrotecnico, a national fireworks and drones display business, is in charge of the spectacle.
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Little’s lack of response to a possible return that offseason resulted in general manager Ned Colletti pursuing other options.
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While unions secured general salary increases last year to offset the salary reductions associated with the leave program, the agreements did not include similar increases in July 2026.
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And that his journey was part of collective action as the entire American Revolution was.
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Ahead of this year's remaining Semiquincentennial events, revisit some of the most memorable ways that the country rallied together in 1976 to celebrate their collective achievement.
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The Castro family has been linked, through GAESA chiefly, to a lucrative world of hotels, banks, retail monopolies, foreign-currency businesses, foreign private compounds and offshore accounts.
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Hiltz finished seventh in the 1,500 meters at the 2024 Paris Olympics and fifth in the same race at the 2025 world championships in Tokyo.
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His profiteering has drawn criticism from even the traditionally conservative editorial boards at the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, as well as the broader American populace.
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The ongoing diversification of the American populace ensures that Latin American rhythms, jazz subgenres and electronic innovations will continue to redefine what the nation will sound like moving forward.
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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.
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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.
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“Public.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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