publication
noun
pub·li·ca·tion
ˌpə-blə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the act or process of publishing
2
: a published work
Examples of publication in a Sentence
The company specializes in the publication of dictionaries.
She has a very impressive list of publications.
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This pet might have been adopted before publication.
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The 27-year-old will relocate to Paris, SJ’s sister publication WWD reported, to oversee the creative side of shoes, leather goods and accessories.
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Aquila recently spoke to the Denver Catholic, the archdiocese’s official publication, about his retirement and his time serving as Denver’s archbishop.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
The 27-year-old will relocate to Paris, SJ’s sister publication WWD reported, to oversee the creative side of shoes, leather goods and accessories.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Aquila recently spoke to the Denver Catholic, the archdiocese’s official publication, about his retirement and his time serving as Denver’s archbishop.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Publication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publication. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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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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