published

adjective

pub·​lished ˈpə-blisht 

1

: produced or released for distribution in a book, magazine, newspaper, etc.

citing a variety of published sources

The ghostwriter will write the article … and send it along to the physician, who may make some changes or simply sign it as written and submit it to a journal, usually scrubbed of any mention of the ghostwriter. … David says he rarely even sees the published articles he writes.

—Carl Elliott

2

: having one's work published

a published poet/novelist

… a couple of published authors promised to introduce her to their agents.

—Hal Lancaster

In his three decades as a published writer, Andre Dubus produced a baker's dozen of books, mainly collections of short stories.

—John B. Breslin

Examples of published in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fins are among the most profitable of all seafood, selling for hundreds of dollars per pound or over a $1,000 per fin, according to published reports. —Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025

According to published reports, Kim slammed into Niketic’s Mercedes near Meadow Lane, slicing the vehicle in half. —Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025

By then, a few other newsroom employees had returned to perform a hodgepodge of office tasks, including the practice of maintaining back copies of published newspapers. —Terence McGinley, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025

According to published reports, hundreds of longtime SEC staffers including senior enforcement lawyers chose to retire or resign by the end of March. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of publish

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for published

• republished
• unpublished