publics

noun

plural of public
1
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 Although many foreign policy elites think this time is different, American and European publics do not agree. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Energy buyers in Asia and Europe, the US military, Arab publics, global investors, universities, football, and mediation partners from Tehran to the Taliban all came to want Qatar functioning, each for their own reason. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026 Museums are sincerely trying to connect with their publics (even if these are often cast as consumers), and the horizon for that experiment is almost limitless. — Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026 European publics are less diplomatic. — Ivan Krastev, Time, 21 Jan. 2026 But on the other hand, the mindset to invest in publics and privates is different. — Leslie Picker, CNBC, 4 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publics
  1. worlds
  2. people
  3. humanities
  4. crowds
  5. folks
  6. societies
Noun
  • The interesting part for us is finding the point where those two worlds can coexist naturally.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Astronomers are now beginning to discover very many of these free-floating worlds.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of worlds
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • The phenomenon may have a special appeal to youth in the region due to a culture of assembling in public areas, Frederick Luis Aldama, a humanities professor at the University of Texas at Austin, told CNN.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Harper arrived at Bates College in Maine in 2020 as an idealistic new PhD in comparative literature, grateful for the tenure-track job that promised him that rarest of prizes these days — a career in the humanities.
    — Gary Rosen, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of humanities
Noun
  • Its first regional drive-through shop opened in February 2024 in Fountain Valley, drawing pre-dawn crowds on opening day.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • There were huge crowds each day at the BMW event, testing Woodland’s physical and mental endurance.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowds
Noun
  • The nonprofit has made adjustments recently — for example delivering hot meals on the weekend, instead of frozen ones for folks without power.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Tribal community members from across California are gathering this weekend on the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians’ land for an annual summer celebration, in which non-native folks are invited to join in.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of folks
Noun
  • Yet this situation has major implications for culture and societies.
    — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Libraries, churches, labor movements, literary societies, and reading circles gave people reasons to read and communities in which to do so.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of societies

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“Publics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publics. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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