publishing

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noun

pub·​lish·​ing ˈpə-bli-shiŋ How to pronounce publishing (audio)
Synonyms of publishingnext
: the business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature, information, musical scores or sometimes recordings, or art
newspaper publishing
software publishing

publishing

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present participle of publish

Examples of publishing in a Sentence

Noun He was hoping to get a job in publishing after college. Her sister works for a well-known publishing company.
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Noun
Sustained publishing volume of 30-gram-protein breakfast recipes from mainstream health publications (Cleveland Clinic, Delish, GQ, MyFitnessPal), a durable signal the trend has moved past fitness media. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Range aims to help Liefeld pursue publishing as well as and film and TV development opportunities for his characters, as well as gaming. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 And Guy Pearce cracks it as the Aussie who beat the Brits at their own game of publishing. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 Journalists were involved in every step of the information-gathering, review, editing and publishing process. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publishing

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English publisching "act of announcing, public declaration, issuing of copies of a book," from gerund of publisshen "to make known, publish"

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of publishing was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing publishing

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“Publishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publishing. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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