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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
Dread Releasing, which is the film production and distribution arm, and DreadXP, the video game publishing division, will continue to operate as Epic businesses, separate from the Dread Central transaction. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026 Obviously reading at random won’t solve all the issues with unequal advances, difficulties in sustaining a career, and lack of diversity in publishing. Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
Her father, Otto Frank, fulfilled her wish of becoming a writer by posthumously publishing her diary, which has since been translated into 70 languages and is popularly taught in schools. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026 In 2010, Niven also sued Australian band The Brewster Brothers, alleging copyright infringement and seeking publishing royalties as well as the return of two guitars. Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for publishing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publishing
Noun
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    John Brummett, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 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, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The team is working on 3D-printing systems that use lunar or Martian soil to build structures directly on site.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Flying a single type of aircraft, turning planes around in a matter of minutes, and not spending money printing boarding passes all kept costs low and operations simple.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Presenter Hailee Steinfeld made her first red carpet appearance since announcing she and husband Josh Allen were expecting their first child together in a baby pink dress with a small train and Repossi jewelry.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Anticipating the arrival of letters has become part of the rhythm of Helen’s day, part of the light shifting across the kitchen floor and the cuckoo of her wooden clock announcing every hour.
    Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Just hours after issuing a message of solidarity to Minneapolis, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson convened a news conference about a shooting by federal officers in his own city.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The State Department has stopped issuing many visas altogether for the 39 countries listed under the travel ban, save for limited exceptions.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • As frequently happens, nearby homeowners waged a social media campaign against the project, with one posting a letter arguing that the neighborhood already has heavy traffic, insufficient parking and no sidewalks.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
  • As of Sunday, Nado continues his search for Pico, posting flyers with pictures and contact information.
    Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Neither assurance of German manufacture nor of superior sound quality sufficed to get the bills back into the salesman’s palm.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
  • In a separate felony case, Boley is charged with the unlawful manufacture of a destructive device, court filings show.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The document significantly lowered the threshold for the possible use of nuclear weapons, declaring that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on the country.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Even before declaring his presidential intentions, Vance received a powerful early endorsement in late December.
    Myra Adams, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Publishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publishing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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