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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
Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press accelerated that possibility. Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 This made the drone’s body more aerodynamically efficient and lighter, using its F1-standard materials and printing kit. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Verb
Off Chattahoochee Avenue, a business park with two dozen container suites is home to hairstylists, barbers, a florist, a phlebotomist and a 3D-printing business. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026 The entire industry saw Fortnite become a money-printing cultural phenomenon and hoped to re-create it for themselves, collectively spending billions of dollars in the process. Andrew Webster, The Verge, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for printing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for printing
Noun
  • By late May, Iran had restarted drone production and was replacing missile sites and launchers destroyed earlier in the war, sources told CNN.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Jaen city and surrounding Olive groves and trees, Jaen is known as the Olive Oil capital producing around 25% of global supply and over half of Spain's olive oil production.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Various research groups began publishing papers linking mitochondrial biology to everything from memory formation and depression to Alzheimer’s and heart disease.
    Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Companies sometimes skirt the issue by publishing wide salary ranges, which could deter women from applying.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Yet, here was a globally accessible piece of technology apparently spilling the secrets of their manufacture for anyone who could manipulate it the right way.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 14 July 2026
  • Instead, colonial watchmaking existed largely as finishing and assembly rather than complete manufacture.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Ripple brings together diverse perspectives from other publications to show how the country is engaging with today's biggest stories.
    Kristi Curry Rogers, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • Why Shop With Us Alexandra Malmed is a contributing writer with over a decade of fashion writing experience for publications including Vogue, Man Repeller, Byrdie, and Coveteur.
    Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 16 July 2026

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“Printing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/printing. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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