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

Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy. —Scott Lebar. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026

But the publishing landscape has changed drastically since her last novel in 2019. —Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 7 May 2026

The pop-up lands at a time when audiobooks are one of the fastest-growing formats in publishing, fueled by strong fan communities across platforms like BookTok and podcasts. —New Atlas, 6 May 2026

Though the whole world is hurting, wages in publishing have been notoriously stagnant for decades. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 May 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