publisher

noun

pub·​lish·​er ˈpə-bli-shər How to pronounce publisher (audio)
: one that publishes something
especially : a person or corporation whose business is publishing

Examples of publisher in a Sentence

He submitted the manuscript to publishers of children's books.
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Facebook’s algorithm shifts have reduced the organic reach of publishers' content, challenging their business models. Marc McCollum, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Freeman withdrew her outstanding submission from the final publisher, a press called Entangled. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 For months, Cleveland welcomed friends, cabinet hopefuls, former officials, party insiders, ladder-climbers and journalists (including Adolph Ochs, The Times’s future publisher). Ian Prasad Philbrick, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 By the numbers: Taboola, which powers advertising for thousands of websites, tracks views on news articles in its publisher network. Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for publisher 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "person who makes something generally known," from publisshen "to make known, publish" + -er -er entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of publisher was in the 15th century

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“Publisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publisher. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

publisher

noun
pub·​lish·​er ˈpəb-lish-ər How to pronounce publisher (audio)
: one that publishes
especially : one that sends out and offers for sale printed matter (as books, magazines, or newspapers)

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