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verb

past tense of publish

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Recent Examples of published
Adjective
That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Videos of Soliman protesting against the treatment by the authorities and being held at gunpoint by a police officer in the hotel have been published in international media. Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026 The notice was published in November 2025 and received another 321 public comments before the comment period ended in December. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 On September 6, 2024, the German tabloid Bild published a story on the Hamas document. Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 In periods when fuel costs rise around 10% to 15%, retail food prices are expected to rise 2% to 4%, according to a report published this year by the Independent Grocers Alliance. Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 Last week, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a blog post calling to slow the pace of AI development. Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 The findings were published in the Journal of Applied Physics on September 8. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 The same poll found belief that data centers raise electricity bills jumped from 43% in January to nearly 60% by July—six months before Apollo or Morgan Stanley published a word of this research. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Prior to Ruffalo’s post, Ellison himself published a New York Times op-ed defending his merger plans. Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for published
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
  • The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
    Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Engineers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Boeing 3D-printed this metal mold using advanced wire-arc additive manufacturing.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The vintage suitcase that started it all was scanned and digitally printed on a handbag, the Capucines MM Genesis, and a mini attaché case with a shoulder strap, dubbed the Valisette Genesis, thereby capturing and preserving its singular patina.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One month before the Pentagon announced its first equity stake in a company, its top lawyer asked the White House to explain why the deal wouldn’t break the law.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The victory came after Northwestern announced a three-year contract extension through 2031 for fourth-year coach Braun on Thursday.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Federal prohibition still locks plant-touching brands out of Meta, Google, most broadcast and print channels, and, sometimes, even basic financial plumbing.
    Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • United, which operates a major hub at Newark, issued one following Monday’s disruptions, and other carriers have allowed some travelers to change flights without the usual penalties.
    Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In these cases, clemency was issued before most of the money was able to reach the government or the victims it was owed to.
    Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Nineties also declared Gen X to be the least annoying generation of the ones that are still walking the earth.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In 1969, the US Department of Health, Education and Welfare declared that Chattanooga had the worst air pollution in the country, with dangerous particulate matter surpassing the federal safety level threefold.
    Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
    Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Shortly after Muniz’s post, Price posted an Instagram story with a message that some followers speculated may be a response to the actor’s admission.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Lehrer later posted the segment on social media, tagging Yair Netanyahu, the Prime Minister’s son.
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Published.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/published. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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