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

In a recent Colorado example, a major municipality’s website returned 404 errors on crucial budget documents at the very time officials were asking voters to approve publishing notices exclusively on its website. —Tim Regan-Porter, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026

Even the publishing industry ultimately participates in the war economy, if only by paying taxes. —Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026

In April 2024, Sedaka partnered with Primary Wave to acquire a stake to the masters and publishing rights of his catalog. —Anna Chan, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026

Authors Unite is an international publishing and marketing company with a specific emphasis on creating bestseller campaigns for authors. —Malana Van Tyler, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

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