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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
The Sacramento County Elections Offices handle the printing, mailing, verifying and counting of ballots. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Contracts and forms get password protection that can block opening, copying, editing, or printing. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
The procedure, which ARTIS completed with the help of the veterinary medicine faculty at Utrecht University, involved 3D-printing technology in an innovative new use for animal care. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 Months after he was born in Tokyo in January, 1939, his family moved to northeastern China and Chiba spent his early childhood there during Japan's occupation in the region, where his father worked at a printing factory. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for printing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for printing
Noun
  • 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
Verb
  • The British press have been warned against publishing any details that could identify the celebrity.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The scientists are now considering publishing the information outside the agency to avoid onerous clearance.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • This business, which covers the manufacture and distribution of medical, surgical and lab products (rather than drugs), had faced pressure from tariffs and now is being squeezed by elevated petroleum costs.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The result is a feedback loop that sharpens producibility at the point of manufacture, rather than after the fact.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Its Second District is considered a battleground region, with former state secretary of state Matthew Dunlap, a Democrat, still locked in a tight race against Republican former governor Paul LePage as of publication time.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Three Signals to Watch Whether beauty publications continue framing 2026 trend coverage around technique rather than new product launches.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Printing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/printing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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