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printing

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verb

present participle of print
as in publishing
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of printing
Noun
From there, the software can automatically repair models, orient them for printing, generate supports, arrange parts on the build plate, slice the file, and send it directly to the printer. Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 By collecting orders for books before printing, publishers knew how many copies to produce. Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
Companies began printing cotton bags with small patterns, such as flowers and geometric designs, and ladies used them to make aprons, dresses, and—of course—quilts. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 When polling places started reporting shortages, the JCEB started printing additional ballots, Zorich said. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for printing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for printing
Noun
  • Commerce production assistant Hailey Roy, who has 3C curls, actually skips a hot tool altogether.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Since 2022, the first full year that both models were put in production, the auto giant has sold at least roughly 120,000 examples of each per year.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Textbooks Ken Miller, a professor emeritus of biology at Brown University, has been publishing one of the nation’s most popular biology textbooks for nearly 30 years.
    Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The referrals were made prior to the watchdog publishing its findings this week.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The law imposed a $200 tax on the manufacture and transfer of these guns and required owners to register those weapons.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This segment reports on the manufacture, sourcing, and distribution of Cardinal Health brand medical, surgical, and laboratory products.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Preston Harp was unable to speak to USA TODAY before publication.
    Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Also killed in the crash were four other passengers — Adam Hlavaty, Henry Parra, Michele Sensi-Contugi, Stephany Hollihan — and the pilot, Josh Outran, according to a Kenyan publication.
    Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Printing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/printing. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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