publication
noun
pub·li·ca·tion
ˌpə-blə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the act or process of publishing
2
: a published work
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The company specializes in the publication of dictionaries.
She has a very impressive list of publications.
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The New York Times withheld some details in advance about the US Bay of Pigs invasion, and for months delayed a story on national security administration warrantless wiretapping during the Bush administration after White House officials said the story’s publication would endanger American lives.
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Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.
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The essay's online publication date marked exactly 62 years after JFK's assassination.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The essay's online publication date marked exactly 62 years after JFK's assassination.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Publication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publication. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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publication
noun
pub·li·ca·tion
ˌpəb-lə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of publishing
2
: a published work
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