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

The leader of Land O’Lakes has worked in publishing, consumer goods, and oil, and now runs one of the country’s leading farming collectives. — Sam Jacobs, Time, 2 Nov. 2026

And some charge for other services such as printing or newspaper publishing. — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

And then my most favorite was a place called Jody Williams Music, an independent publishing company that was located in a little craftsman house. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

On this day in 1945, Ebony was born—and with it, what would become a Black publishing empire. — Aaron Wright, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 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