publishing

noun

pub·​lish·​ing ˈpə-bli-shiŋ How to pronounce publishing (audio)
Synonyms of publishingnext
: 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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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 The news comes after Blizzard Entertainment and Nexon entered a publishing agreement back in March, with their collaboration focusing on hyper-localized content in Korea. — Matt Minton, Variety, 8 July 2026 Lavette is a veteran publishing exec, best known as the Managing Partner at the production outfit One Street Studios and a co-founder of JVL Media, alongside Academy Award winner Viola Davis and producer Julius Tennon. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 July 2026 Sadly, the current publishing framework cannot be changed from within, as the demand for games is so high, and that affords a great deal of leverage to executives at publishers. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 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

Phrases Containing publishing

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“Publishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publishing. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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