public knowledge
noun
: something that people know because it has been reported in the news
His legal problems are a matter of public knowledge.
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Sinner’s triumph comes against the backdrop of his recent doping case that became public knowledge on August 20 – news that shocked the tennis world.
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Jill Martin, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024
Beijing’s malign intentions, and its extensive political-influence schemes, were public knowledge.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Sep. 2024
Most of this happens out of sight and out of mind, often without public knowledge or consent.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Coppage quit shortly after her OnlyFans career became public knowledge.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Jill Martin, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024
Beijing’s malign intentions, and its extensive political-influence schemes, were public knowledge.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Sep. 2024
Most of this happens out of sight and out of mind, often without public knowledge or consent.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Coppage quit shortly after her OnlyFans career became public knowledge.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Public knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20knowledge. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
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