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as in books
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 releases
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 publications
Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Slate, The Atlantic, Marie Claire, and many other publications.
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Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The Hustler and similar publications offer institutional, regional, and global perspectives on a range of historical events directly from student journalists.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Emma has also written for publications including the Observer and The China Project, publishing long-form stories on culture, entertainment, and geopolitics.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Her love for journalism began with taking freelance sports photos for her local newspaper, The Fulton Sun, during high school, and her involvement with multiple school publications.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
His work has been featured in publications such as Janes, National Geographic, Al Jazeera, Rest of World, Mongabay, and Nikkei.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Though the White House technically lost a lawsuit brought by the Associated Press this spring, the president was still able to spin it as a win for his base by amending the way that all wire publications were included in the routine press pool rotations.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Local communities across the US are fighting back, as reported by many publications, including Futurism, NPR, CNET, and the Washington Post.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The Hustler and similar publications offer institutional, regional, and global perspectives on a range of historical events directly from student journalists.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Emma has also written for publications including the Observer and The China Project, publishing long-form stories on culture, entertainment, and geopolitics.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Her love for journalism began with taking freelance sports photos for her local newspaper, The Fulton Sun, during high school, and her involvement with multiple school publications.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
His work has been featured in publications such as Janes, National Geographic, Al Jazeera, Rest of World, Mongabay, and Nikkei.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Though the White House technically lost a lawsuit brought by the Associated Press this spring, the president was still able to spin it as a win for his base by amending the way that all wire publications were included in the routine press pool rotations.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Local communities across the US are fighting back, as reported by many publications, including Futurism, NPR, CNET, and the Washington Post.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publications
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As the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics approaches, Jefferson-Wooden’s hopes of stamping her name firmly in the history books comes ever closer.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Another outing is about vintage magazines, books and slides — and the reveal of a new take on the French brand’s Ami de Coeur symbol.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Euro zone inflation picks up pace European investors are considering various data releases on Wednesday.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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But although the months between September 2024 and August 2025 may have been light on the kind of superstar releases that seem preordained for Grammy sweeps, plenty of other contenders have emerged — and in such circumstances, obvious choices are in short supply.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lately, some intriguing research papers have tackled this problem — a reminder that there may still be some fundamental breakthroughs that could upend the industry.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many of these papers included advertisements and charged a subscription fee.—
Joshua Finnell,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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Company finances via private and public funds, through co-productions, incentives and strategic partners.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, de Apziazu conceded streamers’ ambition and budgets are still leading to market-leading productions, even if fewer of them are made.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Where rookie pilots panicked in battle, Gabreski functioned like a robot, dispassionately following the instructions laid out in his military flight manuals.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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Paper, cardboard boxes, and manuals.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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By 1945, there were 86 scholarly journals in the field of history alone, and by 1948 there were 35 university presses (compared to just three in 1900).—
Time,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Today, Chinese scientists are publishing more research in high-quality natural and health sciences journals than their US peers, according to the Nature Index, while Chinese universities have climbed into the rankings of the top 50 in the world.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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In some accounts of American history, the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin decisively turned public opinion against slavery, accomplishing what pamphlets and political rhetoric could not.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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Over its final thirty years the abolitionist movement was a popular cause written about in novels, poems, and pamphlets that Austen would have known about and read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Her knowledge wasn’t handed down in textbooks or lectures.—
Ellie Goulding,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Typically originating on a large canvas, the art often incorporates acrylic paint and graphics pulled from old textbooks and newspapers, emergency manuals, and junk-shop magazines.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Publications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publications. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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