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publishing

American  
[puhb-li-shing] / ˈpʌb lɪ ʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. the activities or business of a publisher, especially of books or periodicals.

    He plans to go into publishing after college.

Etymology

Origin of publishing

1375–1425; late Middle English (gerund); publish, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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The 36-year-old has parlayed interest in her daily musings into a one-woman publishing empire that is bringing in about $14,000 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal

He claims he sold a majority stake in the company to the UK publishing and events giant Informa in 2010, and continued to work for them.

From BBC

The serial was so popular, it was later published as the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the greatest publishing sensation of the nineteenth century.

From Literature

The franchise has already had a presence in film, television, live experiences, games, publishing and consumers products, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Infantino has been true to his word that Fifa would be transparent - publishing the salaries of all top executives and keeping funds within football.

From BBC

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