publishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of publish
1
as in prints
to produce and release for distribution in printed form our local animal shelter publishes a newsletter

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

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Recent Examples of publishes The public has 60 days to submit comments on the proposal before the USDA publishes a final rule. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026 Let’s Dish also publishes on Tuesdays from Food Insider Katelyn Umholtz. — Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 Then Irma publishes a manifesto in the campus newspaper under the moniker Witches of Westish. — B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 When the company selling you the scary future publishes internal research saying the scary future has not shown up, that is a signal worth reading. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The New York Times regularly publishes Special crossword puzzles for subscribers. — New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The license is coup for IDW, which also publishes a slew of Star Trek comics. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Although the Florida Division of Elections publishes data that include only active voters on their site, the Herald included active and inactive voters in all calculations and graphics, since inactive voters are still eligible to cast ballots. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Screencaps, which publishes seven-days-a-week, is a mix of sports, pop culture, and emails from sane readers from around the world. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publishes
  1. prints
  2. announces
  3. produces
  4. declares
  5. issues
  6. proclaims
  7. advertises
Verb
  • Votes are tallied quickly because each ballot box calculates results locally and prints a paper summary.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, at closing, every machine used at every polling station prints its tally, which is then posted in front of the polling place with a QR code, so anyone can check it against the national count.
    — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of prints
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  • The king announces that whoever can lift and string a sacred bow belonging to the Hindu deity Shiva may marry his daughter, Sita.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • That break doesn’t last long as next day Susie’s sister announces a last-minute Christmas wedding… and Susie convinces Alec to tag along.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of announces
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  • Paul Shapiro executive produces the project through his Back East Entertainment banner.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • One has already worked through integration and governance, brought teams together and learned where AI produces business value.
    — Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of produces
Verb
  • English as official language Idaho already has a state law that declares English our official language.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The best time to buy depends on the product, the urgency and the shopper’s budget — not on when a retailer declares its biggest event.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of declares
Verb
  • Owning the Discover payment network allows the company to collect more of the fees merchants pay when customers use their cards — like American Express , which issues cards and owns its payment network.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum took to the social platform X on Sunday to urge people in Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit and Michoacan to stay sheltered until the government issues a notification that the danger has passed.
    — Fernando Llano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of issues
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  • Assane proclaims his innocence, but everything points to his guilt.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Robert proclaims his son a prodigy, and John’s childhood is swept away from him.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of proclaims
Verb
  • Novo Nordisk, which makes Wegovy and Ozempic, advertises list prices ranging from $149 per month to $399 per month, depending on the dose.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The billboard along Independence advertises the Charlotte FC soccer team.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertises

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“Publishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publishes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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