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

Saving Time And Improving Research Workflows Researchers juggle countless responsibilities like analyzing data, publishing papers, mentoring students and attending academic events. —Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

More stars pay tribute in the dressing room—art-world folk, members of the publishing community. —Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025

In 2008, four years before her books became an international publishing phenomenon, Mitchell (now Erika Leonard) was leading an ordinary middle-class life in a London suburb with her husband and their two sons. —Kirsty McHugh, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025

At the time of publishing, there was still the Crepe Mix, Flower Sprinkles, and Shortbread Cookie Mix left to snag. —Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025

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