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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Professional sports teams loathe when certain types of information become public knowledge.
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
People like Reynolds and Lively are under scrutiny 24-7 and the emotional toll from legal situations like this can hit a lot harder because everything is public knowledge.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
The terms of Carey’s royalty deals aren’t public knowledge.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Prince Albert, also German, sent trees to schools and army forts around the holiday season, but the tree trend took off with the help of an 1848 etching which made their tradition public knowledge.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
People like Reynolds and Lively are under scrutiny 24-7 and the emotional toll from legal situations like this can hit a lot harder because everything is public knowledge.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
The terms of Carey’s royalty deals aren’t public knowledge.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Prince Albert, also German, sent trees to schools and army forts around the holiday season, but the tree trend took off with the help of an 1848 etching which made their tradition public knowledge.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for public knowledge
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“Public knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20knowledge. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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