the public
noun
: the people of a country, state, etc.
the American public
The beach is open to the public.
The general public is in favor of the law.
Members of the public called for the mayor's resignation.
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The vignettes have already been used and assessed for studies that included mental health professionals and the public at large.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But when previews were about to start, the stagehands went on strike, Atlantic Theater indefinitely postponed the production and we, the public, temporarily lost out on a source of comfort and delight in a time of chaos.
—Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Nine members of the commission, which is made up of six members of the public, three judges and two attorneys, voted in favor of the admonishment.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Members of the public who wish to share confidential information with our writers and editors can do so using the methods below.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But when previews were about to start, the stagehands went on strike, Atlantic Theater indefinitely postponed the production and we, the public, temporarily lost out on a source of comfort and delight in a time of chaos.
—Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Nine members of the commission, which is made up of six members of the public, three judges and two attorneys, voted in favor of the admonishment.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Members of the public who wish to share confidential information with our writers and editors can do so using the methods below.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the public
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“The public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20public. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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