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publishing

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[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); see publish, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Lucy Stewart, deputy publishing director at Hodder & Stoughton, says TikTok is giving some genres greater visibility.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The company, which has been publishing analyses of the two carriers’ movements since at least last year, continued to post satellite imagery and maps purporting to show the warships’ locations since the Iran war began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

At Bindery Books, a publishing startup, online influencers work as acquiring editors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Hardly any other investment newsletters have publishing tenures that long.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

By that time she was working for a women’s collective, the publishing division.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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