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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For starters, much of the hype around generative AI was focused specifically on the threat of deepfakes, which experts and pundits worried had the potential to flood the already murky information space and fool the public. —

Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024 The Gateways program promotes a network of bay sites to the public. —

Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024 Anna Maria’s beach still exists, reopened to the public Oct. 26. —

Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024 Musk has increasingly entered the public eye since endorsing President-elect Donald Trump ahead of the Nov. 5 election. —

Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the public