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

More on how Henry and other romance writers are driving the publishing industry in this Bloomberg piece. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 July 2026

The filing arrives at a time of crisis for the publishing business, which has recently been forced to reckon with a steep drop in younger readers. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026

In 2002, a new-to-Nashville Eric Church sat down to play a few songs at his first publishing meeting in town. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

The publishing industry is beset by AI, from within and without. — Literary Hub, 16 July 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