self-publish

verb

self-pub·​lish ˌself-ˈpə-blish How to pronounce self-publish (audio)
self-published; self-publishing; self-publishes

transitive verb

: to publish (a book) using the author's own resources

Examples of self-publish in a Sentence

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Cherise is self-publishing a book and trying to raise awareness about this relatively new disease. Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 His writing was collected by a priest from a nearby Episcopal church who sent the manuscripts out to be self-published and sold online. Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 Rather than accepting these rejections, Green decided to self-publish. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 The web novel is not easily accessible to English-language readers, as it is posted on Japanese self-publishing platform Syosetu. Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-publish

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-publish was in 1943

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“Self-publish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-publish. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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