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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); see publish, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Smyth reiterated the plans to protect the title of nurse on Monday night, adding that the government will "shortly" be publishing "a call for evidence on the protection of the title nurse".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He would sell both his publishing, or songwriting, and recorded music rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He is an accomplished home chef, who began publishing culinary books years prior.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The report said AI developers and service providers should "make the invisible visible" by publishing clear, standardised accounts of energy and environmental footprints for training models and generating responses for users.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

He also retained the rights to all crew diaries, with the aim of publishing them at the end of a successful trip.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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