In the open
Public and in the open are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Public" instead an adjective phrase "In the open".
Public
Public adjective - Not known by only a select few.
In the open and public are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In the open" instead an adjective "Public".
Both terms in one sentence
- They uncover corruption within the government, forcing it in the open where the public outcry means it will get addressed.
Source: Internal Reformist - Guns used to close loops are kept out in the open, and confirmation of dead bodies is done in a public store.
Source: Idiot Plot / Live-Action Film - Not only is he able to run around out in the open (and even go swimming at a public pool) when there supposedly is a massive manhunt for him, the few honest FBI agents are either killed or, in the case of one, taken hostage and have to be saved by Luther.
Source: Film / Persecuted
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Public and In the open. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_the_open/public
In the open & Public. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_the_open/public>.
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