PUBLICATION Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

publication

noun

Definition of publication

as in paper

a published work The university's linguistics department released a publication on the grammatical structure of American Sign Language.

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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 publication Merck didn't respond to requests for comment in time for publication. — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026 As of publication time, Brunson has won the ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 The new police statement said an investigation showed the five people were suspected of displaying seditious materials and selling seditious publications on the premises. — Kanis Leung, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. — Jack W. Hill, Arkansas Online, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for publication

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Noun

Their new paper focuses on a group of mummies previously lost for years.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
This means some longtime shareholders would be allowed to begin selling their shares and cashing in on what were, for years, merely paper gains.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Definition of paper

Noun

More on how Henry and other romance writers are driving the publishing industry in this Bloomberg piece.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 July 2026
The filing arrives at a time of crisis for the publishing business, which has recently been forced to reckon with a steep drop in younger readers.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026

Definition of publishing

Noun

The first season adapts the events of the first book and sets up the potential for a second season based on the sequel, On The Banks of Plum Creek.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
The outsider artist—which really does feel like the best way to describe her work as composer, book writer, and star—is Jennifer Nettles, half of the country-music band Sugarland, who has also pursued a career as an actor.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 July 2026

Definition of book

Noun

By triggering the release of a natural growth factor in the brain and modulating neural pathways associated with addiction and reward, ibogaine restores healthy dopamine function and reduces cravings, Barsuglia said.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
In a White House news release listing 60 actions the administration has taken as part of its America First agenda to restrict immigration, the first four actions were decisions by the Supreme Court.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of release

Noun

This monograph recently figured into a larger one-day conference dedicated to the work and cultural legacy of the Armenian painter organized by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice at Aula Baratto on May 25.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
This is the first new active ingredient added to the over-the-counter sunscreen monograph since the late 1990s.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 June 2026

Definition of monograph

Noun

That’s how a coach escapes bad publicity for chasing off a player.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Fuentes enjoyed a brief flare of mainstream publicity last year, culminating in a fawning interview with former Republican kingmaker and broadcaster Tucker Carlson.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of publicity

Noun

But the sections that can be read between gaps where the surface is lost point to a philosophical treatise on ethics, arts and human nature.

— Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The text is a philosophical treatise on ethics and human moral progress, and the final column revealed the name Aristocreon, a nephew and disciple of the Stoic philosopher Chrysippus.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

Definition of treatise

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

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