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

According to published rules for Energizer Park, political banners are prohibited, though no explicit mention is made of political clothing or accessories such as hats. —Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

The author moved to the United States from India at 7 years old and this is her second published novel. —Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025

Last spring the company’s 16 remaining stores abruptly closed after Outdoor Voices reportedly stopped paying a number of its vendors and neglected to pay rent on some of the stores for months, according to published reports. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 July 2025

According to published reports, Ellison has explored purchasing The Free Press, a flourishing news site founded by Bari Weiss perhaps best known for a former NPR editor’s study of liberal bias in public broadcasting. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 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• unpublished