publisher
noun
pub·lish·er
ˈpə-bli-shər 
: one that publishes something
especially
: a person or corporation whose business is publishing
Examples of publisher in a Sentence
He submitted the manuscript to publishers of children's books.
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Money from the Guggenheim Foundation enabled Moore to sign a contract for a translation of all twelve books of Jean de La Fontaine’s Fables (1668-94) without accepting an advance, but her mother’s death intervened and then the publisher reneged on the contract.
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Susan Gubar
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
With this agreement, Sony Music Publishing now owns and administers the Hipgnosis Songs Group catalog, serving as the full-service publisher for its clients and roster of songwriters globally.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
That included having the U.S. government sue his publisher on the false premise that Bolton violated a nondisclosure agreement and was leaking classified information, Bolton said.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The Paper is a documentary-style comedy about a dying Midwestern newspaper's reporters and its publisher's attempt to revive it.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Susan Gubar
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
With this agreement, Sony Music Publishing now owns and administers the Hipgnosis Songs Group catalog, serving as the full-service publisher for its clients and roster of songwriters globally.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
That included having the U.S. government sue his publisher on the false premise that Bolton violated a nondisclosure agreement and was leaking classified information, Bolton said.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The Paper is a documentary-style comedy about a dying Midwestern newspaper's reporters and its publisher's attempt to revive it.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 6 June 2025
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“Publisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publisher. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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publisher
noun
pub·lish·er
ˈpəb-lish-ər
: one that publishes
especially
: one that sends out and offers for sale printed matter (as books, magazines, or newspapers)
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