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verb

past tense of publish

Example Sentences

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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That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play.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
In August 2022, little more than two months before the vote that returned him to power, the then-opposition leader published another number and invited Israelis to video call him. Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 Opponents are already weighing new lawsuits since the final rule was published Friday night. Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 One large study, published in 2019, found that nearly twenty-three per cent of healthy people had microbial DNA in their blood. Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026 The study was done by Mass General Brigham, Boston University and the Concussion & CTE Foundation, and was published in The British Medical Journal. Brian Dakss, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Yesterday, OpenAI president Greg Brockman published an essay called The Defender’s Window, using the Hugging Face incident as his opening example. Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Right Now, published by Random House, and is a contributor to The Washington Post, Food & Wine, Saveur and Delish. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Map of the New Island of Utopia from a 1518 edition of Utopia by Thomas More, first published in 1516. Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026 But it wasn’t made public until last week, when South Korean channel and CNN affiliate JTBC obtained the report and published its damning details. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 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
  • All of these texts have been printed and laid-out in shots that showcase the variety of fonts and paper stocks used.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The House Administration Committee opened its investigation in 2023, focusing in part on ActBlue’s previous practice of not requiring donors to provide the security code, known as a CVV, printed on their credit cards.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Police have not announced any arrests as their investigation began late Sunday night.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 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
  • Last week, Panettiere’s on-again-off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson — who had called 911 and was present when the actress was found dead — issued a statement through his lawyer.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Jolly, who’s been campaigning against divisiveness in politics, issued a statement congratulating Avila shortly after Tuesday’s announcement.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Set in the 1950s, Juul follows 17-year-old circus acrobat Juul, whose life changes forever after a tragic accident leaves her in a coma and declared brain-dead.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Reiterating its 2019 call for Kavala’s release, the court declared his life-without-parole conviction null and void and found multiple violations of fundamental rights and judicial independence guarantees.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 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
  • Costco has a swath of jobs posted for hiring at the store, including cashier, pharmacy, bakery, meat department, loss prevention and gas station positions.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In a video posted by the league on social media, White raves about Surtain’s do-it-all ability at cornerback.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Aug. 2026

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