PUBLICS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

publics

noun

plural of public

as in worlds

human beings in general a lecture open to the public

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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 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 European publics are less diplomatic. — Ivan Krastev, Time, 21 Jan. 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 National and international publics relate directly to these leaders, who set the tone for international relations with their actions, their statements, and their preferences. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025 But that one course, Sugarloaf Golf Club, is also one of the few publics in the Northeast to have made Golf Digest’s Top 100, a Robert Trent Jones II classic with drop dead views on nearly every hole, carved from a gorgeous wilderness teeming with moose and other wildlife. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

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Noun

The mission won't just hunt for aliens, but rather explore these habitable planets and their atmospheres, expanding our understanding of other worlds while also being used for a variety of astronomical purposes.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 6 July 2026
In other worlds, the suit said the utilities agreed to operate in compliance with ISO orders, which at times included modifying or expanding their high voltage transmission systems.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Definition of worlds

Noun

Fourth of July celebrations in Newport Beach, California, a coastal city in Orange County, led to over 400 arrests after large crowds became disorderly, according to police.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Iran’s semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) wrote about the 1989 funeral earlier this week, describing how the enormous crowds exceeded the numbers expected by authorities.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of crowds

Noun

Social Security, the roots of noninterference, humanities, pet custody and more, in readers' eyes.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
Rather than just letting humanities departments die off, red-state legislatures have flooded public universities with something like a Works Progress Administration for academics.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of humanities

Noun

Indeed, the folks in Akron, Amherst and Monroe, among other locales, have long awaited the winds of change, which have avoided blowing out the stale air caused by chronic losing.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
That's good news for folks who want their ebikes to make riding even easier and simpler.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026

Definition of folks

Noun

But even as democratic governments have become more proficient and more technologically adept at thwarting terrorists, some in our societies have become insensitive, or even callous, about the civilizational consequences of terror and violence.

— Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Many industrial societies are facing aging populations, tightening labor markets and growing shortages of skilled workers.

— Arungalai Anbarasu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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