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verb

past tense of publish

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Recent Examples of published
Adjective
The change in leadership at the ICE office in Phoenix and in more than half a dozen other cities reflects a push by some members of the Trump administration to expand aggressive-style immigration arrests and tactics, according to published reports. Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025 At that time, 112 people, or about 8 percent of its workforce, were let go, according to published reports. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
This article was originally published by RealClearPennsylvania and made available via RealClearWire. Frank Devito, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026 This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for published
Recent Examples of Synonyms for published
Verb
  • Younger also shared a few black-and-white photos, including one of her and her husband holding their baby girl in the hospital and another of Arya wearing a onesie with her name printed on the front.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • As Texas governor a decade ago, Rick Perry printed his felony mug shot on a T-shirt for supporters.
    Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract was not completed and nothing had been announced by the team.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Pairings for all 49 groups and tee times will be announced on Tuesday.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 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
  • The federal indictment issued by a grand jury was unsealed on Friday.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Last year, Richardson issued a public apology to her boyfriend, Christian Coleman, after she was arrested on a fourth-degree domestic violence offense for allegedly assaulting Coleman at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in July.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Kim all but disappeared from public view, until the president declared martial law late one Tuesday night in December 2023, launching the nation – and the couple – into a far bigger crisis.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
  • On Monday, police in Minnesota arrested multiple anti-ICE protesters outside a hotel after officers declared an unlawful assembly.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Ho Jin's mom and self proclaimed dad bicker over his grandfather's books.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • There’s an ongoing jazz renaissance in Los Angeles, one loosely rooted in the genre’s prematurely and cyclically proclaimed death — the same way the city’s celebrities tend to become franchises in the afterlife, worth more dead than alive.
    Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Sanchez, who is also a Masked Singer alum, was in Indianapolis for a broadcast appearance on Fox Sports when the altercation occurred.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The ministry posted a statement in Spanish on X saying Consulate officials immediately impeded the agents from entering the consulate’s premises, protecting Ecuadorian nationals who were inside the building.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The president denied any involvement in the criminal investigation during a brief interview with NBC News hours after the Fed posted Powell's video.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026

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