publishing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of publishing
1375–1425; late Middle English (gerund); see publish, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Kate Lynch is a platforms and publishing intern in London and part of the 2026 newsroom summer intern class at The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The BBC's US partner CBS and other outlets reported that law enforcement had requested that media hold off publishing details of any of the notes while they investigated Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
One hundred would be awesome, though, so that my children can get all the publishing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Why should eating ice cream and going bowling qualify but not buying a novel, asks Martina Tittel, who runs two book stores and a publishing house in Berlin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Allegedly there was a fifth and final book coming, but the author had been publishing other novels for a few years now.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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