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

Empire Publishing, the publishing division of the independent powerhouse music company of the same name, has entered a new agreement with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Shaboozey, who is also on the Empire label. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026

The fact that Yasmin’s father was a publishing tycoon and died on a boat called the Lady Yasmin, all of these things are [part of it]. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026

Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. —Staff Report, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Feb. 2026

This means that the successful propagation of a book by a publishing entity usually depends on its successful propagation of previous books. —Literary Hub, 19 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