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

Jeremy is also in the music industry and co-founded the music management and publishing company, Mega House Music. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025

After landing a publishing deal with HarperCollins, the family hopes to share their passion for learning through literacy. —Essence, 26 Sep. 2025

One of the mainstays of video game publishing since its founding in the 1980s, EA remains a force but the landscape has dramatically changed. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025

Have questions about how to submit or our publishing process? —R29 Team, Refinery29, 26 Sep. 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