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verb

past tense of publish

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Recent Examples of published
Adjective
According to published accounts cited by The Times, Sentebale’s reserves dropped sharply in 2024, with just $278,000 in the bank by December after liabilities were taken into account — down from $2 million roughly 16 months earlier. Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026 The Reiners were last seen together at the Christmas party at Conan O’Brien’s house the night before, where Nick reportedly argued with his father, according to published reports. Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
The note was published just two days after German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer and the festival’s supervisory body, the Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH (KBB), confirmed Tuttle would remain in her role after a chaotic 10 days during which her position was in question. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026 In a study published on Friday in the journal Science Advances, researchers explain how the original collision with Dimorphos slowed the entire binary’s solar orbit by around 12 microns per second. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for published
Recent Examples of Synonyms for published
Verb
  • It can’t be printed, like dollars, or created out of thin air, like cryptocurrency.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The Longhorns printed their names on the scoreboard at Royal-Memorial Stadium in 2024 in recognition of their contributions.
    Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The famed Magic City adult entertainment club won’t be featured at next week’s Atlanta Hawks promotional night, the NBA announced on Monday.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • To many people’s surprise, Sumerian, a newcomer to those lofty acquisition heights, had come out on top in a deal that was announced two weeks later during the Berlin Film Festival, where the movie had its international premiere.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Mar. 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
  • Northwest Houston Drive A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on Northwest Houston Drive between exit 3B and I-635 South.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The judge issued a warning to Cox during Friday’s proceedings.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Moments after Palisades won the City Section Open Division boys basketball title, EJ Popoola declared his team was far from done.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Harvey declared a state of financial emergency in October, appealing to the state for help.
    Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Oscar predictors proclaimed earlier in the season that Chalamet was basically a shoo-in for the award.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • A day later than its manager originally proclaimed, the United States punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • An impressive 86 Grammys will be handed out pre-broadcast.
    Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Framed as a broadcast true crime documentary made after Salazar’s trial, this brilliant lo-fi effort enlists several more talking heads to balance out the whodunnit.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Since the beginning of the year, nearly 100 GOP members of Congress have posted about Islam or Muslims, and almost all of those posts have been negative, according to an analysis by The Washington Post.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The Announcement The news was shared in a statement posted across ENHYPEN’s official channels.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026

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