published; publishing; publishes
1
a
: to make generally known
b
: to make public announcement of
2
a
: to disseminate to the public
b
: to produce or release for distribution
specifically
: print sense 2c
c
: to issue the work of (an author)
Examples of publish in a Sentence
It's a small company that only publishes about four books a year.
The university press publishes academic titles.
The newspaper is published daily.
There is a lot of pressure for professors to publish regularly.
He has not published anything for a long time.
The magazine published two of my stories.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Their job is to collect data and make recommendations aimed at combatting systemic issues that could help reduce deaths and publish them in reports.
—Amy Yurkanin, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
This story was originally published in the Oct. 10, 1974, issue of Rolling Stone.
—David Rensin, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Their job is to collect data and make recommendations aimed at combatting systemic issues that could help reduce deaths and publish them in reports.
—Amy Yurkanin, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
This story was originally published in the Oct. 10, 1974, issue of Rolling Stone.
—David Rensin, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Publish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publish. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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publish
verb
pub·lish
ˈpəb-lish 
1
: to make generally known : make public announcement of
2
a
: to produce or release for publication
especially
: print entry 2 sense 2c
b
: to print the work of
publish a poet
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