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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
Plans called for manufacturing structural beams in orbit and deploying a solar array, combining 3D printing with robotic manipulation. — New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2026 My colleague Sean Hollister praised the P2S printer for its consistency and hands-off approach to 3D printing. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 10 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
  • Many songs here invert the notion of a ghost in the machine; Shy assumes the role of the femmebot on the fritz, while the productions—overseen by Karma Kid and Casey MQ—are like the contents of a fertile petri dish.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In 2024, Ferrara closed the North Chicago Jelly Belly factory and moved all production to a Fairfield, California, plant.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Seeking a solution, McCartney established a publishing company of his own in 1969 – MPL Communications.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In 1969, shortly before the Beatles broke up, McCartney founded MPL Communications, a music-publishing company that would manage his own work and acquire copyrights to songs by other artists.
    — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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
  • HarperCollins dropped the author last year and halted the publication of his back catalog following accusations about his behavior being published in The Daily Telegraph.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Information about the Chase Slate® has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.
    — CNBC Select, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

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“Printing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/printing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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