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as in books
a published work
The university's linguistics department released a publication on the grammatical structure of American Sign Language.
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as in releases
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 publications
Reporters, editors and guests of the many publications in attendance filed in, searching for their tables, yapping with old – or possibly new – friends and lining up to get a photo in front of the main table.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Her reporting, cultural criticism, and fiction have also appeared in publications including The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, and Pitchfork, as well as books such as Black Futures and the Addis Ababa Noir anthology.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
There are signs of change — lawmakers and the National Institutes of Health have both signaled their intent to curb the amount that federally funded researchers spend on journal publications.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
Reiten has been recognized by publications such as The Guardian as being among the top 100 players in the world, qualifying her as a High Impact Player.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Thomas and his work have been featured on shows and publications including CBC Radio, BBC Radio 4, ABC Radio, 80,000 Hours, The Atlantic, Futures Podcast, New Scientist, The Guardian, Aeon, Noema Magazine, The Independent, MIT Press Reader, Vice, and Tank Magazine.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
There are now more business journalists working for online-only publications, however.
—Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Similar publications were also active during the 2025 gubernatorial race in Virginia.
—Jahd Khalil, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Her work has also been featured in publications including Allure, The Hollywood Reporter, Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot, Time, and Business of Home.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Her reporting, cultural criticism, and fiction have also appeared in publications including The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, and Pitchfork, as well as books such as Black Futures and the Addis Ababa Noir anthology.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
There are signs of change — lawmakers and the National Institutes of Health have both signaled their intent to curb the amount that federally funded researchers spend on journal publications.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
Reiten has been recognized by publications such as The Guardian as being among the top 100 players in the world, qualifying her as a High Impact Player.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Thomas and his work have been featured on shows and publications including CBC Radio, BBC Radio 4, ABC Radio, 80,000 Hours, The Atlantic, Futures Podcast, New Scientist, The Guardian, Aeon, Noema Magazine, The Independent, MIT Press Reader, Vice, and Tank Magazine.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
There are now more business journalists working for online-only publications, however.
—Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Similar publications were also active during the 2025 gubernatorial race in Virginia.
—Jahd Khalil, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Her work has also been featured in publications including Allure, The Hollywood Reporter, Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot, Time, and Business of Home.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publications
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Might seem like an outlier in the current array of articles and books about open marriages and polyamory, and at first glance the line of distinction between the two worlds, much like the division between blue and white tickets, seems almost old-fashioned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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But friends and colleagues remembered him as someone who had a deep love not only for journalism, but for sports, history, travel, books and, of course, his family.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The group parted ways after a 1967 European tour, in part due to Phil Spector’s increasingly dictatorial oversight of their releases.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wilde was heartened that most studios were offering theatrical releases, and ultimately chose A24.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Murphy sorted through a few papers and pulled out a white sheet featuring a grid with boxes highlighted green, yellow or red.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The focal point of Monday's case is the Fourth Amendment's ban on unreasonable searches of people, their homes, papers, and effects, unless police obtain a warrant issued by a neutral magistrate, and aimed at obtaining specific evidence of a crime.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Jessica Russo, COO productions and acquisitions at VMI and Dan Thunell, head of international sales at Propagate.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The performing arts campus is home to six venues that host everything from large-scale Broadway musicals and symphony performances to ballet and student productions.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Skyhorse has since published a dozen or so books by Kennedy, including a memoir and several more anti-vaccine treatises.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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The text consists of 10 treatises on architecture, engineering and urban planning, and is the oldest surviving work written on the subject.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Now, though, with the widespread circulation of magic manuals, grimoires, and related compendia—with the recording, on paper, of words, spells, histories, stories—witchcraft has taken an irreversible step into the exoteric realm.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Iranian sailors are interpreting operational instructions, manuals and logs for their Sri Lankan counterparts.—
Bharatha Mallawarachi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Publications such as National Geographic, first issued in 1888, initially served as research journals but gradually evolved to accommodate readers who sought vicarious travel experiences through reading.—
Suzanne Dundas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The judge also raised concerns about the plaintiff’s evidence, finding that some materials — including sonogram images contained in personal journals — had been falsified.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Fly across the world to visit archives and then look at additional pamphlets just because the covers look cute.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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At the dawn of the 20th century, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion took hold of the Western imagination, codifying generations of stereotypes and canards about Jews controlling global events and packaging them in easy-to-read pamphlets.—
Mike Rothschild,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Publications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publications. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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