published
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past participleof publish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
publishverb (used with object)to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public. -
past tense formof publish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
publishverb (used with object)to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
Example Sentences
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In an earlier study published the same year, Silverman demonstrated that when neurons in this region become overexcited, they can paradoxically promote sleepiness rather than wakefulness.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
China has since published a set of national guidelines for the provision of meals on campuses.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Back in 1988, after a D.C. journalist obtained and published a list of movies rented by Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork, a scandalized Congress passed the Video Privacy Protection Act.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
In 2018, data published by Strava made it possible to identify military sites and soldiers' routes, notably in Afghanistan and Syria.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
It was published by the Central Committee of the Komsomol in 1939, and anybody who couldn’t get hold of the physical book could read it as a serial through the hugely popular program Newspaper Novels.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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