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 Moon is in your sign dancing beautifully with Mercury, Mars and Saturn, encouraging you to make sensible, practical plans for the future, especially related to travel, publishing, medicine and the law. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026

Most of us remain trapped in our own language bubble and cultural assumptions, and the publishing industry is no exception. —The Dial, 23 Apr. 2026

As of publishing, its US online store shows that all M4 variants, regardless of storage or memory, are currently unavailable. —Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026

Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy. —The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 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