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published

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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That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play.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
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
  • Boards can be displayed with or without the pieces -- each is a large 18-by-18-inch size, printed on canvas and includes all playing pieces.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The priest was handing out little white cards on which were printed a prayer that Chaplain Judge had written.
    Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 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
  • The victim had been wearing a smartwatch issued to her by police for her protection.
    Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The couple said they were surprised by the way the monarch issued that statement because they were given little time to review it.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • By the time the Nielsen ratings came in, however, the president had already declared victory for the convention and himself.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Midway through the third period, he was officially declared out for the remainder of the contest.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 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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