publishing

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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

publishing

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present participle of publish

Examples of publishing in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

An indefatigable editor at the prestigious Einaudi publishing house, his country’s chief translator and commenter on American literature, and a relentlessly productive writer, Pavese was at the center of Italian literary life. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Besides Ranok, at least 40 other publishing houses and multiple bookstores have suffered damage in recent weeks. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

The romance genre is extremely popular on the publishing side with massive engaged fan bases, and buyers on the film and TV side recognize the potential for that to translate to the screen. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

For its fifth edition, PhMuseum Days 2026 disseminates a programme of exhibitions, screenings, talks, workshops and independent publishing across the city of Bologna, under the artistic direction of Giuseppe Oliverio. — Photovogue, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing publishing

• desktop publishing
• electronic publishing