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published

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verb

past tense of publish

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Recent Examples of published
Adjective
Napolitano, who was also a published author, said his mother sold out of watermelons two days in a row, and the rest was history. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026 With her newest published picture book, Carmel Valley author-illustrator Pam Fong pays tribute to one of her favorite places in Paris. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
Adamson was involved in an observational study, published in 2024, of 30 combat veterans with traumatic brain injuries who underwent ibogaine treatment in Mexico. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026 Their findings were published in the academic journal NDT & E International. Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for published
Recent Examples of Synonyms for published
Verb
  • Sarah Fitzpatrick and Jeffrey Goldberg printed it anyway.
    Zach LaChance, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The lawsuit alleged that between March and July of 2019, certain Trader Joe's locations printed receipts that displayed sensitive financial information, including more digits of customers' credit or debit card numbers than allowed by law.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images The Japanese government has announced plans to lift a ban on lethal weapons exports, marking the latest shift away from the country’s post-war pacifist policy.
    Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In another, a mutual friend announced her pregnancy.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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
  • The next day, Nataliia was washing the landing outside of her apartment with vinegar, as advised by officials, when an evacuation order was issued.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The 36-year-old woman driving the Jeep was issued a citation for failure to avoid an accident.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Catholic churches in the Netherlands opposed the policy, and in response, the Nazi commissioner of the Netherlands declared that all Jews who had been baptized as Catholic be deported.
    Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The judge upheld the first two convictions but declared a mistrial on the final rape charge after the jury foreperson refused to keep deliberating.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Second-year guard Saniya Rivers, who proclaimed herself head coach Rachid Meziane‘s favorite, even convinced the French head coach to perform the viral scuba dance with her.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
  • In a ceremony at Victory Ford in Kansas City, Kansas, less than two miles from the speedway, Thursday was proclaimed Dystany Spurlock Day in Kansas City by KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas and the Kansas House of Representatives.
    PJ Green April 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.
    David Smiley, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In 2025, over two-thirds of Fortune 100 CEOs had at least one social media account, and of those, 71% posted at least once per month, a 37% increase in activity from the year prior, according to a report from communications advisory firm H/Advisors Abernathy.
    Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • No information was posted on the Monserratt family’s suit against the Riley family.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026

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