publishing

noun

pub·​lish·​ing ˈpə-bli-shiŋ 

: the business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature, information, musical scores or sometimes recordings, or art

newspaper publishing

software publishing

Examples of publishing in a Sentence

He was hoping to get a job in publishing after college.

Her sister works for a well-known publishing company.

Recent Examples on the Web

The two-level space features the complete Louis Vuitton universe, spanning women’s and men’s collections, including leather goods, accessories, ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, fine jewelry, beauty, fragrance and book publishing. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

That season does not yet have a release date at the time of this publishing. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 July 2026

The fresh wind of pragmatism animating the Bancarella Prize—a book fair that exposed and celebrated the consumerist dimension of the book as object—pushed the boundaries of the publishing industry beyond the niches of its traditional readership. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

For BuzzFeed Studios, the MuVpix pact comes nearly two months after Byron Allen closed a deal to acquire its parent, digital publishing pioneer BuzzFeed. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English publisching "act of announcing, public declaration, issuing of copies of a book," from gerund of publisshen "to make known, publish"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing publishing

• desktop publishing
• electronic publishing