published

adjective

pub·​lished ˈpə-blisht How to pronounce published (audio)
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

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Through a reproducibility lens, students evaluate claims in published studies as contingent on the transparency and soundness of the evidence and analysis on which the claims are based. Richard Ball, The Conversation, 5 June 2025 The last round of published sampling by the FDA in 2022 found that 54 samples of human food had detectable amounts of glyphosate out of 731 analyzed. Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 20 May 2025 While incarcerated at San Quentin, Mutch co-founded a peer support program and the prison’s Men’s Advisory Council, according to published reports. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 May 2025 Luke has spent 10 years reporting on Formula 1 for outlets including Autosport, The New York Times and NBC Sports, and is also a published author. Luke Smith, New York Times, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for published

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of publish

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of published was in 1796

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“Published.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/published. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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