publisher
noun
pub·lish·er
ˈpə-bli-shər 
: one that publishes something
especially
: a person or corporation whose business is publishing
Examples of publisher in a Sentence
He submitted the manuscript to publishers of children's books.
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But, amid the rise of the penny press in the 1830s, publishers sought to bring news to the masses.
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Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA on behalf of Walker Books Australia.
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JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
Now Atlee is calling on Khan and her publisher, Bloomsday, to change the name and cover design of the book, which the shop owner says has confused her customers.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA on behalf of Walker Books Australia.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Used with permission of the publisher, Farrar Straus and Giroux.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Publisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publisher. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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publisher
noun
pub·lish·er
ˈpəb-lish-ər
: one that publishes
especially
: one that sends out and offers for sale printed matter (as books, magazines, or newspapers)
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