publication

American  

[puhb-li-key-shuhn] / ˌpʌb lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of publishing publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.

2. the act of bringing before the public; announcement.

3. the state or fact of being published.

4. something that is published, especially a periodical.

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publication British  

/ ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of publishing a printed work

2. any printed work offered for sale or distribution

3. the act or an instance of making information public

4. the act of disseminating defamatory matter, esp by communicating it to a third person See libel slander

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Other Word Forms

• nonpublication noun
• propublication adjective

Etymology

Origin of publication

1350–1400; Middle English publicacioun < Latin pūblicātiōn- (stem of pūblicātiō ) a making public, confiscation, equivalent to pūblicāt ( us ) (past participle of pūblicāre to make public ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Podium released excerpts from the audiobook across social media before and right after publication, helping to build buzz.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the 12 months after its publication, these two dozen stocks lagged behind the S&P 500 by 26 percentage points.

From Barron's

The Church of England's slavery links proposal was announced in January 2023 following the publication of a report into the Church's historical links to transatlantic slavery.

From BBC

But the movement wasn’t officially founded until 1924, with the publication of André Breton’s “Manifesto of Surrealism,” whose centenary is still being fêted worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal

O'Farrell has previously said she feels "more than a little nervous" about the publication of her latest work but if her previous success is anything to go by, we don't think she'll need to worry.

From BBC

Related Words

• book
• booklet
• brochure
• information
• issue
• magazine
• news
• newsletter
• newspaper
• pamphlet
• periodical