Public and Published

Public

Public adjective - Not known by only a select few.
Usage example: the mayor's indiscretions have been public knowledge for some time

Published is a synonym for public in known topic. In some cases you can use "Published" instead an adjective "Public".

Published

Published adjective - Prepared and printed for distribution and sale.
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Public is a synonym for published. You can use "Public" instead an adjective "Published".

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