publisher
noun
pub·lish·er
ˈpə-bli-shər 
: one that publishes something
especially
: a person or corporation whose business is publishing
Examples of publisher in a Sentence
He submitted the manuscript to publishers of children's books.
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Instead, an excellent academic publisher, Edinburgh University Press, has made a fine job of it, including a cover design, at the editors’ request, in tribute to the old Hogarth Press style.
—Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The anime adaptation, produced by Sunrise and announced last July by Bandai Namco Filmworks, arrives as part of the broader celebration of publisher Shogakukan’s centenary.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
George Harris is the publisher of Liberty Watch Magazine, a conservative publication, and a former chairman of the Clark County, Nevada, Republican Party.
—George Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Publisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publisher. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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publisher
noun
pub·lish·er
ˈpəb-lish-ər
: one that publishes
especially
: one that sends out and offers for sale printed matter (as books, magazines, or newspapers)
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