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
Carl Elliott2
: having one's work published
a published poet/novelist
… a couple of published authors promised to introduce her to their agents.—Hal Lancaster
Hal LancasterIn his three decades as a published writer, Andre Dubus produced a baker's dozen of books, mainly collections of short stories.—John B. Breslin
John B. BreslinExamples of published in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
According to published reports, Coogler will produce an as-yet-untitled musical film based on the song catalog of Prince.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Mar. 2024
Scientific errors in published work has been a focal point in the scientific community in recent years.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2024
While individual cases like these inspire hope, the real impact of PBM can only be properly measured in the form of published research.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
Unit 731 field tested germ bombs on Chinese cities, according to published accounts, or in other ways precipitated outbreaks of disease.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
Its exact function, though, is unclear, according to published findings in the Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh journal.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
For about a decade, science sleuths unearthed widespread problems in scientific images in published papers, publishing concerns online but receiving little attention.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2024
Detained in Argentina Argentine authorities detained the Boeing aircraft, including a flight crew of 14 Venezuelans and five Iranians, after its stop in Buenos Aires en route to carrying auto parts to Uruguay, according to published reports.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
Usher will be getting paid union scale, a minimum guaranteed in a union contract, according to published reports.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Mar. 2024
Scientific errors in published work has been a focal point in the scientific community in recent years.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2024
While individual cases like these inspire hope, the real impact of PBM can only be properly measured in the form of published research.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
Unit 731 field tested germ bombs on Chinese cities, according to published accounts, or in other ways precipitated outbreaks of disease.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
Its exact function, though, is unclear, according to published findings in the Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh journal.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
For about a decade, science sleuths unearthed widespread problems in scientific images in published papers, publishing concerns online but receiving little attention.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2024
Detained in Argentina Argentine authorities detained the Boeing aircraft, including a flight crew of 14 Venezuelans and five Iranians, after its stop in Buenos Aires en route to carrying auto parts to Uruguay, according to published reports.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
Usher will be getting paid union scale, a minimum guaranteed in a union contract, according to published reports.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
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