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 In 2005, French meteor expert Jeremie Vaubaillon published a technical paper with two colleagues in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics that forecast Leonid activity for years up to 2100. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Nov. 2026 Biden's memoir, Promise Me, America, published by Little, Brown and Company is officially scheduled for release on November 17. — Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026 However, cybersecurity company Synthient published its own investigation identifying specific hardware and model names connected to the operation. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026 Zervos, reached by phone after Semafor's story published, declined to comment. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Nov. 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
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  • There’s a woman’s smiling face on a wall in Cornelia, printed on aluminum, boldly colored enough to see from the amphitheater being built a block away in this northeast Georgia town.
    — Tiffany Davis, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • To register to vote by mail in New Jersey, find and download a form online here, fill it out, print it out and mail or deliver it to your county commissioner of registration or superintendent of elections, which can be found online here.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of print
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  • Delta Airlines also announced a travel waiver allowing customers affected by the ground stop to change their flight at no extra cost.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Judge Alyson Lewis handed down the maximum sentence to Kristina Huemann Siedlecki, 26, for the death of her daughter, Jannah Ali Abughazaleh, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday in a news release.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of announce
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  • Miami Beach code compliance officers also checked on the polling station at least six times for possible loud music and signage code adherence pertaining to Basabe, although no violations were issued, records show.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Just last month, animal control officers in Fairfield issued a warning to residents, urging caution after two people were attacked.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of issue
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  • After the first Taibaan film, Srinuan borrowed Marvel’s habit of announcing a slate, declaring a universe before any scripts existed to push himself to keep working.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Its enduring contribution to the state, the university itself often declares, is rooted in the quality of the education students receive.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of declare
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  • 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
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  • In 1968 Veterans Day fell victim to the fad of celebrating national holidays on Mondays or Fridays to create the sacred three-day weekend, when Congress proclaimed that it should be celebrated on the fourth Monday of October.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The report found no record of the in-house physician being notified of the patient’s condition, and no record of any doctor—virtual or not—proclaiming the patient dead.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of proclaim
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  • The resulting video, posted Sunday, quickly attracted millions of views.
    — Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Menus are posted by midday so diners can request alternatives.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of post
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  • Plus, Soto was as advertised offensively last season, despite two calf injuries.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Look past the popularity label Some Turkish clinics advertise packages combining the procedure with hotel stays and local transportation.
    — Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of advertise

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