publishing
noun
pub·lish·ing
ˈpə-bli-shiŋ 
: 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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This could apply to writing projects, study, publishing, the law or medicine.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
—Scott Lebar. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Court records said Dintaman, 47, pleaded guilty last October to one count each of conspiracy to commit false pretenses over $100,000, uttering and publishing, forgery and using a computer to commit a crime.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
At the time of publishing, his monologue has drawn 41,000 views on YouTube, 17 hours after it was posted.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
—Scott Lebar. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Court records said Dintaman, 47, pleaded guilty last October to one count each of conspiracy to commit false pretenses over $100,000, uttering and publishing, forgery and using a computer to commit a crime.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
At the time of publishing, his monologue has drawn 41,000 views on YouTube, 17 hours after it was posted.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for publishing
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“Publishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publishing. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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