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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In a notice published May 7, NOAA said the public could email comments about the changes to ncei.info@noaa.gov.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 14 May 2025
In releasing the Santa Cruz video on May 12, the sheriff’s office also called for the public to submit any images or video — including from home surveillance or dashboard cameras — from around April 24 in the Shaver Lake area.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Indeed, Bowman's objectively false statements were part of a deliberate effort to attack her fitness to maintain the public trust and undermine the public's faith in her ability to fulfill her oath of office and represent the citizens of South Carolina's First Congressional District.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For higher education to regain the public’s trust, though, this shift must be more widespread.
—Scott Pulsipher, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 14 May 2025
In releasing the Santa Cruz video on May 12, the sheriff’s office also called for the public to submit any images or video — including from home surveillance or dashboard cameras — from around April 24 in the Shaver Lake area.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Indeed, Bowman's objectively false statements were part of a deliberate effort to attack her fitness to maintain the public trust and undermine the public's faith in her ability to fulfill her oath of office and represent the citizens of South Carolina's First Congressional District.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For higher education to regain the public’s trust, though, this shift must be more widespread.
—Scott Pulsipher, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“The public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20public. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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