publishing

noun

pub·​lish·​ing ˈpə-bli-shiŋ 

: the business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature, information, musical scores or sometimes recordings, or art

newspaper publishing

software publishing

Examples of publishing in a Sentence

He was hoping to get a job in publishing after college.

Her sister works for a well-known publishing company.

Recent Examples on the Web

Bell and her mom quickly found out the publishing world wasn't eager to share a story about Santa's elves. —Faysal Aalen, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025

There’s also massive financial potential through media, publishing, presentations, collaborations, and anything that involves your voice or visibility. —Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025

But his dictionary, with its conclusiveness, was a huge publishing success. —Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025

In an interview for NPR released in August 2025, Washington Post reporter Rachel Kurzius said the publishing industry is already taking note. —Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English publisching "act of announcing, public declaration, issuing of copies of a book," from gerund of publisshen "to make known, publish"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing publishing

• desktop publishing
• electronic publishing