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

This is supportive for planning a trip, starting a course, publishing, teaching, or letting a different viewpoint refresh your thinking. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

The Sporting News, celebrating 140 years of publishing, has re-released its All-America teams for every decade going back to the 1960s, and two Horned Frogs made the list. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

Journalism, news agencies, newspapers, book and magazine publishing, radio and television remain barred to private enterprise. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

And, as of the time of publishing, had received nothing but the same radio silence. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 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