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as in worlds
human beings in general
a lecture open to the public
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2
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
Graduates earn a median income of $90,900 after three years, which rises to $170,100 20 years out—the highest median salary of the top 25 publics.
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Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Unlike democratic politicians who must constantly justify their actions to skeptical publics and hostile media, autocrats like Putin and Kim arrive at these summits with clear, patient, long-term objectives.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Aug. 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
But will the public, or publics, support a new war?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
In the years following World War II, publics in Europe especially believed the United States was exercising its power in relatively benign ways that helped to lay the foundations for a liberal order.
—Richard Wike, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2020
Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Unlike democratic politicians who must constantly justify their actions to skeptical publics and hostile media, autocrats like Putin and Kim arrive at these summits with clear, patient, long-term objectives.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Aug. 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
But will the public, or publics, support a new war?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
In the years following World War II, publics in Europe especially believed the United States was exercising its power in relatively benign ways that helped to lay the foundations for a liberal order.
—Richard Wike, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publics
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By replicating the visual fidelity of reality, retina E-paper brings science closer to creating virtual worlds that the human eye cannot distinguish from the real one.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to Derry Stephen King's worlds collide with HBO's new horror series, a prequel to the It films.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The humanities program will work with the arts board's Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program to train master and apprentice Wisconsin folk artists in planning and producing public programs that showcase and contextualize cultural traditions, stories and histories.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Other accolades go to trailblazers in arts, literature, social sciences, communication and humanities, technical and scientific research, international cooperation, and concord, per Duke University.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After news hit of Ozer’s Safehaven embezzlement indictment in 2024, Ozer spent months reassuring folks that the charges were all going to go away.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Curated by the same folks who present the Oscars, the museum, which opened in 2021, showcases rare props, iconic costumes, and original scripts through meticulous, behind-the-scenes exhibits that reveal how movies are made.—
Sophie-Claire Hoeller,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 75% of opening weekend crowds were males, while 50% were under the age of 25 years old.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, the aforementioned lists also include several teams that consistently draw big crowds, including the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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It’s rooted in a belief system that distrusts institutions — government health agencies, vaccine makers, medical societies and others — on the premise that those institutions seek only money and control.—
Audrey Dutton,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Taíno societies were matrilineal in their descent, meaning that women could be chiefs and that power was transferred from the chief’s mother’s relatives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Publics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publics. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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