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as in worlds
human beings in general
a lecture open to the public
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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
But that one course, Sugarloaf Golf Club, is also one of the few publics in the Northeast to have made Golf Digest’s Top 100, a Robert Trent Jones II classic with drop dead views on nearly every hole, carved from a gorgeous wilderness teeming with moose and other wildlife.
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Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Museums are sincerely trying to connect with their publics (even if these are often cast as consumers), and the horizon for that experiment is almost limitless.
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Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
European publics are less diplomatic.
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Ivan Krastev,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
National and international publics relate directly to these leaders, who set the tone for international relations with their actions, their statements, and their preferences.
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Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Dec. 2025
But on the other hand, the mindset to invest in publics and privates is different.
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Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
This is understandable because Western publics are not prepared for such a move, and many would not support it.
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Shane Croucher,
Newsweek,
1 Dec. 2024
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Museums are sincerely trying to connect with their publics (even if these are often cast as consumers), and the horizon for that experiment is almost limitless.
—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
European publics are less diplomatic.
—
Ivan Krastev,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
National and international publics relate directly to these leaders, who set the tone for international relations with their actions, their statements, and their preferences.
—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Dec. 2025
But on the other hand, the mindset to invest in publics and privates is different.
—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publics
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Hotel options offer something for the whole family The elegant Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota offers a best-of-both-worlds kind of stay.
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The movie was featured this past weekend at Prime Video’s all-day inaugural immersive event Obsessed Fest which brought fans face-to-face with the stars, creators and worlds behind the most buzzworthy YA, romance and book adaptation titles.
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Mexico enters a must-win World Cup knockout against Ecuador at Azteca after a perfect group stage, three clean sheets and record-shattering crowds.
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Travelers can arrive only 15 minutes before departure, skip the usual airport crowds with minimal security screening in a private, quiet terminal, and fly aboard a 30-seat semi-private jet with unlimited snacks and drinks.
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Social Security, the roots of noninterference, humanities, pet custody and more, in readers' eyes.
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Rather than just letting humanities departments die off, red-state legislatures have flooded public universities with something like a Works Progress Administration for academics.
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Indeed, the folks in Akron, Amherst and Monroe, among other locales, have long awaited the winds of change, which have avoided blowing out the stale air caused by chronic losing.
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That's good news for folks who want their ebikes to make riding even easier and simpler.
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Within days of the announcement, the American Medical Association and dozens of medical societies urged DHS to categorically exempt physicians, residents, and fellows based on workforce needs and the realities of underserved care.
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Each of these societies deplored and ridiculed the other.
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“Publics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publics. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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