Known
Known adjective - Apprehended with certainty.
Public knowledge and known are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Public knowledge" instead the word "Known" as an adjective or a noun or an adverb.
Public knowledge
Public knowledge noun - Knowledge that is available to anyone.
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Synonyms for Public knowledge
Known and public knowledge are semantically related. You can use "Known" instead the phrase "Public knowledge" as an adjective or a noun or an adverb.
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- Since 1859, when the voyant phenomenon first became public knowledge, England has operated under an oppressive and strongly anti-voyant government known as Scion.
Source: Literature / The Bone Season -
Biometal is public knowledge, and the ISDF (the merged CCA and NSDF forces from the first game) is a known, public military force.
Source: Video Game / Battlezone 1998
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