- present participle of publish.
publishing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of publishing
1375–1425; late Middle English (gerund); see publish, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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But that didn’t stop him publishing a book on vitamin C and colds in 1970.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
By publishing things like model weights, open-source players make it so others can easily build on what they’ve created.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Free from the traditional New York publishing bubble, Transit Books and Unnamed Press are building creative, distinct — and flourishing — literary houses on the West Coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
His memoir, Spare, was a publishing phenomenon, reportedly coming with a $20m advance.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Sprat was publishing seven years after the restoration of the monarchy and in support of a society founded under royal patronage.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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