published
adjective
pub·lished
ˈpə-blisht 
1
: produced or released for distribution in a book, magazine, newspaper, etc.
citing a variety of published sources
The ghostwriter will write the article … and send it along to the physician, who may make some changes or simply sign it as written and submit it to a journal, usually scrubbed of any mention of the ghostwriter. … David says he rarely even sees the published articles he writes.—
Carl Elliott
Carl Elliott2
: having one's work published
a published poet/novelist
… a couple of published authors promised to introduce her to their agents.—Hal Lancaster
Hal LancasterIn his three decades as a published writer, Andre Dubus produced a baker's dozen of books, mainly collections of short stories.—John B. Breslin
John B. BreslinExamples of published in a Sentence
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Last spring the company’s 16 remaining stores abruptly closed after Outdoor Voices reportedly stopped paying a number of its vendors and neglected to pay rent on some of the stores for months, according to published reports.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 July 2025
According to published reports, Ellison has explored purchasing The Free Press, a flourishing news site founded by Bari Weiss perhaps best known for a former NPR editor’s study of liberal bias in public broadcasting.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2025
Esther Mongan resigned as superintendent in February and was paid through June, according to published reports.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
According to published reports, the Dryermans were returning from a music festival on September 14, 2024, when their Model S ran off the road in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, hitting a sign, guardrail and concrete bridge support.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 July 2025
According to published reports, Ellison has explored purchasing The Free Press, a flourishing news site founded by Bari Weiss perhaps best known for a former NPR editor’s study of liberal bias in public broadcasting.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2025
Esther Mongan resigned as superintendent in February and was paid through June, according to published reports.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
According to published reports, the Dryermans were returning from a music festival on September 14, 2024, when their Model S ran off the road in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, hitting a sign, guardrail and concrete bridge support.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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“Published.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/published. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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