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

Fowler evidently clipped them from published sources, mainly newspapers, an amazing feat in the pre-internet age. —Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025

Last year, the county took in about 6,500 dogs, according to published data. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025

Tesla plans to appeal, according to published reports. —Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025

Hogan was also a published author, with his memoir, My Life Outside the Ring, released in 2009. —Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 24 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• unpublished