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verb

past tense of publish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of published
Adjective
Fowler evidently clipped them from published sources, mainly newspapers, an amazing feat in the pre-internet age. Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 In a published obituary, his family said the boy had attended school at Success Academy in Sacramento and was enrolled at Tully C. Knoles School in Stockton when the deadly shooting occurred. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
More than 1,300 academic papers and dozens of books have been published on the topic. David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025 Rae published her autobiography, The Facts of My Life, in 2015. Michele Corriston, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for published
Recent Examples of Synonyms for published
Verb
  • Tea towels, napkins, and a table runner are printed with classic holiday motifs, think poinsettias, ribbons, and elegant script, which add subtle seasonal flair to dining tables or kitchen prep areas.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Furthermore, other types of vascularized tissue, including liver tissue, have been successfully 3D printed in general.
    Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Energy Minister Abbas Alibadi also announced that water supplies will be cut off on some evenings to refill reservoirs, urging citizens to reduce consumption by 20% to avoid rationing.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The pair announced their engagement on October 5, 2025, with a joint Instagram post of what appeared to be an engagement shoot with photos of Destiny showing glimpses of her new rock.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The Federal Aviation Administration issued a directive that temporarily bars MD-11 planes from flight just days after a UPS plane of the same model crashed in Louisville.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • During that entire time, the fans demanded Harrison be fired and pundits declared that the Mavericks had just made a potentially franchise killing move.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • His three-day trial in October ended with a hung jury, and 4th District Judge Patrick Miller declared a mistrial.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The name stuck and the 1901 show was gladly proclaimed the Great American Royal cattle show.
    Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Going Dutch, which is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment, is an outgrowth of Leary’s broadcast direct deal with the company.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Above all, broadcast hero stories internally; behavior follows narrative.
    Jim Stevenson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Video posted to social media showed Brown appearing to hold a gun and running out of frame.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sony Group on Tuesday posted a stronger-than-expected rise in second-quarter operating profit and announced a share buyback of up to 100 billion Japanese yen ($648 million).
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025

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