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publish

verb

ˈpə-blish How to pronounce publish (audio)
Definition of publishnext
1
as in to print
to produce and release for distribution in printed form our local animal shelter publishes a newsletter

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2
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly will publish the exam scores as soon as they are available

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Recent Examples of publish Mansour encouraged other tribal groups to follow Tunica-Biloxi’s lead in an open letter published Friday. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Only a few extracts from a new book by Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Charles Spencer, have published so far. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 And there’s no The Betrayers the movie without the original novel of the same name that Bezmozgis published in 2014, just before Russia invaded Ukraine. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Amtrak has published online summaries of the environmental studies. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publish
  1. print
  2. announce
  3. issue
  4. declare
  5. reprint
  6. proclaim
  7. post
  8. advertise
Verb
  • Boards can be displayed with or without the pieces -- each is a large 18-by-18-inch size, printed on canvas and includes all playing pieces.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The priest was handing out little white cards on which were printed a prayer that Chaplain Judge had written.
    — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of print
Verb
  • The rapper and producer’s death was announced Thursday on social media by the Mobo Awards, which celebrates music of Black origin.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But under a rule change announced by the government on September 17, even working the 88 days per year required for a new working holiday visa won’t be enough.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of announce
Verb
  • Housing shortages sometimes happen when cities can’t issue residential building permits fast enough to keep vacancy rates low and rent high in a secondary market.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Much of the debt stems from revenue bonds issued to finance renovations to Doak Campbell Stadium and construction of a new football operations center.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of issue
Verb
  • As Sullivan declared the mistrial, another female juror closed her eyes, nodded slowly and bowed her head.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Eight years, 29 medications and 40 doctors later, his illness was declared treatment-resistant.
    — Kelly Rogers Victor, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of declare
Verb
  • Meanwhile, some restaurant owners and hospitality experts argue the law will create undue burdens on mom-and-pop businesses (such as paying to reprint menus).
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Franklin's time, the only people who could hear a speech is standing in the room, but they were reprinted in newspapers.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Definition of reprint
Verb
  • Sher did fall short of convincing Deukmejian to sign one of his bills — a whimsical measure inspired by a Camp Fire girls and boys troop to proclaim the banana slug to be the official state mollusk.
    — Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The city first proclaimed the day in 2021 to recognize the rapper's community service, music career and efforts to set a positive example for young people.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of proclaim
Verb
  • Promoting the tour on Instagram, Brown posted a close-up of his hips mid-thrust, hand grabbing his crotch, gathering more than 160,000 likes in a single day.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout the summer of 2026, Sheik frequently posted photos of himself from the hospital on Instagram.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of post
Verb
  • Regularly, Facebook and Reddit posts advertise reservation swaps for those whose plans have changed.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That visit can uncover an emerging underclassman before the offer list advertises him.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of advertise

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“Publish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publish. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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