publication

noun

Definition of publicationnext
1
as in paper
a published work The university's linguistics department released a publication on the grammatical structure of American Sign Language.

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as in publishing
the act or process of producing something commercially and making it available to the public She's celebrating the publication of her first novel.

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Recent Examples of publication For her new publication, Hair, Allen travelled to Las Vegas, where women from around the world gathered to compete for the inaugural title of Miss Rapunzel. — Photovogue, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 Capricci’s True Italian did not respond to a request for comment from CharlotteFive by the time of publication. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026 Proceeds from Dia’s fall gala will go toward commissions, publications, lectures and other educational programs in addition to the foundation’s restoration plans for existing spaces and site-specific works. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026 Jones shared with The Star his favorite restaurants and bars in Waldo and elsewhere in the city for the publication’s On the Menu series. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publication
  1. paper
  2. publishing
  3. monograph
  4. release
  5. book
  6. publicity
  7. treatise
  8. production
Noun
  • Plus, the reception desk has surprise toys and giveaways for children to discover like paper and crayons for drawing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In Westchester County, election officials said ballot scanners were not accepting paper ballots, an issue that resulted from a program update made after polling equipment was initially prepared and tested.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • The leader of Land O’Lakes has worked in publishing, consumer goods, and oil, and now runs one of the country’s leading farming collectives.
    — Sam Jacobs, Time, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And some charge for other services such as printing or newspaper publishing.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of publishing
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  • That gallery show is now further documented in the form of a new monograph, featuring essays from various writers, critics and curators exploring the work of artists including Kennedy Yanko, Maia Ruth Lee, Uman and more.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Design lovers know it well as the cover to King’s hit 2023 monograph, Arranging Things.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Sponsored by the city’s Natural Resources Committee and the Geneva Park District, the event aims to reduce the number of pumpkins that end up in landfills, according to the release.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Mario Mitchell, 40, on Thursday was convicted of that charge and tampering with physical evidence, according to a news release from the office of Mark Gibson, Platte County prosecuting attorney.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of release
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  • In her latest book, Harvard historian Jill Lepore argues that Big Tech now controls the United States—and, by extension, the entire planet.
    — Nina Verdelli, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
  • My books include The Underground Guide to Color Printers (Addison-Wesley), Troubleshooting Your PC (Microsoft Press), and Faster, Smarter Digital Photography (Microsoft Press).
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of book
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  • The maritime confrontations have provided a visual and tactical precedent for international actions, combining disruptions at sea with demonstrations on land and publicity campaigns online.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Publicity and disciplinary action Sabatini argued that the timing of the university’s disciplinary response suggested that publicity had played a significant role.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of publicity
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  • That treatise dismantled Capra’s life, highlighting his personal and professional hypocrisies, with a focus on his self-serving conduct during the Red Scare, at the expense of his industry colleagues.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The film’s pick-me jabs at humor are frankly, flatly unfunny and grating, twisting the film at times into a perverse, almost self-aware treatise on tweeness.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of treatise
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  • However, FlashProve remains a research prototype rather than a production-ready solution.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Since then, the contest has been in many ways a generational fight, with the two staking out differing positions on public safety, housing production and strategies for ending homelessness.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
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