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

Related Does your family own all the publishing — publisher share and artist share? —Steve Knopper, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023

LinkedIn already has experience publishing lists of Top Companies, Top Startups and Jobs on the Rise. —Dr. Marlena Corcoran, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023

At the time of publishing, the price started at $105. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2023

Products that are sold out or no longer discounted as of publishing will be crossed out. —Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023

The terms of the agreement also provide Fish with access to Primary Waves resources, including their marketing team and publishing infrastructure, including digital strategy, licensing, synch opportunities, and film and TV production. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 28 Nov. 2023

With the help of friends in the publishing world, Jaffrey’s draft landed in the hands of the perspicacious Knopf editor Judith Jones in 1971. —Mayukh Sen, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023

However, on Wednesday, the Nashville chancery court judge allowed for some documents to be unsealed, revealing the heart of the battle: Hall is trying to prevent Oates from selling his shares in the duo’s joint venture to music publishing firm Primary Wave. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2023

What was the process like of preparing to sign a publishing deal and then a label deal? —Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing publishing

• desktop publishing
• electronic publishing

• desktop publishing
• electronic publishing