publishing

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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

Unlike traditional publishing websites, these feature open calls for new writers. — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026

Documentation has long been treated like a publishing task, which worked when the reader could fill in the gaps. — Han Wang, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Silverman, who joined Paramount Skydance in 2025 as president of global products and experiences, now serves as president of global products and publishing for Skydance. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Her responsibilities will include projects spanning publishing, institutional partnerships, licensing, communications, and special initiatives. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 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