publishing

noun

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

Examples of publishing in a Sentence

He was hoping to get a job in publishing after college. Her sister works for a well-known publishing company.
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Per Amazon, the final season will debut in July but no exact premiere date has been set at the time of this publishing. Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025 At the time of publishing, there is support for digital IDs in Apple Wallet in 10 states and territories, with 10 more states currently exploring the option. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025 And with the traditional pillars of the geek culture economy – comics publishing, videogames, streaming, and superhero movie franchises – all facing headwinds, diversification helps on the business side as well, by broadening the pool of potential partners and exhibitors. Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Discussions about publishing, the media, medicine and the law will go well. Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for publishing

Word History

Etymology

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

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Publishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publishing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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