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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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Gaiman has spent the last year out of the spotlight, after publishing company Dark Horse Comics cut ties with him shortly after the New York magazine article was published.

From Los Angeles Times

The latest delay comes as federal statistics agencies are just catching up on publishing scores of economic reports that were postponed by the shutdown last fall.

From MarketWatch

ANL has also argued the complainants brought their case too late after the publishing of the articles.

From BBC

A member of The Journal's technology and media team, Isabella covers the media industry broadly, spanning sports rights, new media, cable TV and publishing.

From The Wall Street Journal

The UK watchdog recommended the scheme after publishing a number of reports into fuel prices on UK forecourts.

From BBC

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