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publishing

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verb

present participle of publish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of publishing
Noun
This spring, our 44th anniversary of publishing, there are 399 volumes in the series and over thirteen million books in print. Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 How workable his predictions will turn out to be for the publishing industry remains to be seen, but there is no question that backlist and frontlist will remain important concepts to book publishers for many years to come. Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
On Thursday, however, Anthropic went further, publishing a detailed engineering post acknowledging that three separate engineering missteps were behind the performance issue. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026 The Boise couple prosecutors charged with publishing a manifesto commanding others to hunt and kill a list of local residents was found guilty by a jury Thursday. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publishing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publishing
Noun
  • Reporters, editors and guests of the many publications in attendance filed in, searching for their tables, yapping with old – or possibly new – friends and lining up to get a photo in front of the main table.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Initially, the company plans to start printing and assembling homes with about 50 workers and a handful of 3-D printers.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Shoppers can file a claim by visiting the official settlement website and filling out an online form, or by downloading and printing a claim form to mail in.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Former UConn women’s basketball forward Ice Brady is headed to the ACC out of the transfer portal, announcing her commitment Sunday to Florida State.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The star liked the post announcing the news on Instagram.
    Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • More than anything, Bernard’s significant production at the college level should better position him to make an impact with a QB like Rodgers, who expects precision and professionalism.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The contract modification ensures that the production of the jet engines will remain at the company’s Connecticut locations, according to Larson.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But a few days later, on a brief holiday near Quebec, she was spotted reenacting the scene, pointing her home-movie camera at her husband and issuing orders in her version of an American accent.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The warning system will take aim at high-risk behavior by only issuing warnings for vehicles reaching significant speeds.
    Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Educators were fired for making insensitive comments about him on their personal social-media accounts; a firefighter in Toledo lost his job for posting a derisive eulogy on Facebook; various airline employees were suspended for disparaging Kirk online.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Reddit users started posting videos of him back in March, when he was first spotted standing front and center on a platform while the smaller locals kept a respectful distance.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The act has been used over the decades to support the manufacture of military equipment such as bombers and tanks, though in recent years, it has been used more expansively.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The company achieved worldwide prominence in the development and manufacture of military aircraft and space technology.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Iran’s president and its parliament speaker posted statements on social media declaring the country has no hard-liners or moderates.
    Jon Gambrell, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Iranian forces on Saturday fired on a tanker and cargo ship in the sea lane, a day after declaring the sea lane open to commercial traffic.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Publishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publishing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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