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Definition of publishednext
as in posted

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verb

past tense of publish
1
as in printed
to produce and release for distribution in printed form our local animal shelter publishes a newsletter

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2
as in announced
to make known openly or publicly will publish the exam scores as soon as they are available

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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That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play.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
The team’s social media department was preparing the stream in advance and accidentally published the link. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026 The barrier islands were the only North Carolina locale to make the coveted list published Tuesday, July 7. — Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026 Emilia Bunea’s interviews with sixteen Fortune 500 and S&P 500 CEOs, published in Frontiers in Psychology, captured this always-on feeling in their own words. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Ruck, 70, and Matthew Broderick both spoke to The Guardian for an article published July 20 about the 40th anniversary of the now-iconic film. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 In July, the firm compared its 2026 index of the world’s most powerful passports to the 2026 Global Peace Index published by the Institute of Economics and Peace. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 The research was published in JAMA and presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London. — ABC News, 15 July 2026 Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. — Jack W. Hill, Arkansas Online, 15 July 2026 But financial uncertainty looms large, according to the public broadcaster’s Annual Report, published on Tuesday. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for published
  1. publicized
  2. printed
  3. announced
  4. broadcast
  5. issued
  6. declared
  7. proclaimed
  8. posted
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
Definition of publicized
Verb
  • The negatives are then printed as positives on the 70-mm prints for projection.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
  • Light solar cells These thin-film solar cells can be printed onto flexible plastic like low-temperature ink.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of printed
Verb
  • In a statement released Friday, the NFL stated that an investigation concluded that Gold provided confidential information about the Cardinals’ 2026 NFL draft selections before they were publicly announced.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The death comes a day after the Pentagon announced the fatalities of two service members in Jordan.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of announced
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
Definition of broadcast
Verb
  • Jernigan recalled reprimands issued for this sort of lapse but knew of no arrests.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Because Hostin had no criminal history and cooperated with officers, police said he was issued a summons for trespass and released.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of issued
Verb
  • Craig Harris reported at 12News that the level of fraud and unallowable purchases was not the 1% declared by voucher supporters like state Schools Chief Tom Horne, but closer to 20%.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Construction on the facility began in 2020; at the time, Iran declared the facility to the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency as a future facility to assemble the centrifuges that make nuclear fuel.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of declared
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
Definition of proclaimed
Verb
  • End Wokeness posted a similar critique, arguing the footage conflicted with Hostin's previous public comments about equal treatment under the law.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • Even the White House posted a video featuring Cunningham’s gesture.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of posted

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