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

Mayor Johnson introduced the taxi fare hike proposal back in September 2025, according to published reports. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

Listing agent Robert Sullivan declined to comment on the property beyond what is in published listing remarks. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026

Currently, Chevron’s operations in Venezuela employ about 3,000 people and produce between 250,000 and 300,000 barrels of oil per day, according to published reports. —Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026

According to published accounts cited by The Times, Sentebale’s reserves dropped sharply in 2024, with just $278,000 in the bank by December after liabilities were taken into account — down from $2 million roughly 16 months earlier. —Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of publish

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for published

• republished
• unpublished