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verb

past tense of publish

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Recent Examples of published
Adjective
According to published national figures, Turkey recorded roughly 1.51 million inbound health visitors in 2024. Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026 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
Verb
In letters published in the Nottingham newspapers, workers appealed to trade masters to stop their labor practices. Emma Bowman, NPR, 19 June 2026 Lucy's findings from Donaldjohanson were published on Thursday (June 18) in the journal Science. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for published
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
  • 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 election system used throughout the political battleground state relies on a QR code printed on ballots to tally the votes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • Organizers of the protest printed a handbook for demonstrators that included a map of the security perimeter, tips on how to gear up for the march, and advice on how to behave if detained by police.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • But new evidence from a witness to the incident has led to a fresh investigation and the placement of several police officers on leave, the police chief announced Monday.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
  • But among them, the 39-year-old Luis Suarez announced his retirement from international soccer following the 2024 Copa America.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 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
  • Disney then contacted the California Air Resources Board, which issued a violation in 2024, forcing the park to pay a $56,250 fine and change the ride.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
  • Those questions carry financial weight because bitcoin’s price can move between the date an expense is incurred, the date payment is requested, the date proceedings are issued and the date judgment is entered.
    Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Some imagery on the shirt, depicting Haitian revolutionaries from the early 1800s, was declared political and therefore not allowed, having fallen foul of FIFA’s often quite stringent rules around kits at World Cups.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • He was transported to an area hospital, where he was later declared dead.
    Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Video posted to social media showed the plane on its side and smashed into a highway barrier as the tail was ripped from the fuselage.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • In a joint statement posted to Facebook on Tuesday, the Defiance County Sheriff's Office and the Defiance County Prosecutor's Office said the boy died in an accidental shooting on Saturday.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 17 June 2026

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