publishing
noun
pub·lish·ing
ˈpə-bli-shiŋ 
: the business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature, information, musical scores or sometimes recordings, or art
newspaper publishing
software publishing
Examples of publishing in a Sentence
He was hoping to get a job in publishing after college.
Her sister works for a well-known publishing company.
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This evolution could mark a turning point in academic publishing.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
This is an excellent day to make travel plans or explore opportunities in publishing, the media, medicine and the law.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Her appearances and disappearances in publishing are shrouded in mystery.
—Irenosen Okojie
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Educational publishing is particularly lucrative in countries such as Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, UNESCO said.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
This is an excellent day to make travel plans or explore opportunities in publishing, the media, medicine and the law.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Her appearances and disappearances in publishing are shrouded in mystery.
—Irenosen Okojie
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Educational publishing is particularly lucrative in countries such as Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, UNESCO said.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for publishing
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“Publishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publishing. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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