PUBLICATION Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

publication

noun

Definition of publication

as in paper

a published work The university's linguistics department released a publication on the grammatical structure of American Sign Language.

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the act or process of producing something commercially and making it available to the public She's celebrating the publication of her first novel.

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Recent Examples of publication No wonder this publication called it one of the best on the map. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Also killed in the crash were four other passengers — Adam Hlavaty, Henry Parra, Michele Sensi-Contugi, Stephany Hollihan — and the pilot, Josh Outran, according to a Kenyan publication. — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 The grant was used to publicize the festival in publications throughout the Midwest. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Chinese models have rapidly narrowed the performance gap, and China leads the world in AI publications and patents. — Frances Townsend, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publication

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Noun

The profit figure was driven by a massive paper gain in the company's strategic investment portfolio, which includes a stake in Anthropic.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The senators cited a fall 2025 UC San Diego faculty work group paper that found about 1 in 12 incoming UCSD freshmen were testing below high school math standards, a share that the report said grew nearly thirtyfold since 2020.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of paper

Noun

My interest came from learning folk songs, memorable stories passed down over the generations in an oral sense before the American music business cut it up and started handing out ownership of copyrights and publishing.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
But that would have meant Parton relinquishing half the publishing rights and therefore half the royalties.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of publishing

Noun

The show is accompanied by Cowin’s first full-scale monograph.

— Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
This monograph recently figured into a larger one-day conference dedicated to the work and cultural legacy of the Armenian painter organized by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice at Aula Baratto on May 25.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of monograph

Noun

In the center of town, check out Inquiring Minds Bookstore for used and new books with a great kids’ section or Enoki for an eclectic mix of Asian pantry items and vintage clothing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
Across the country, churches and city halls opened specially on Saturday so people could light candles, write down their thoughts about the deceased king in condolence books.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of book

Noun

Jeff Hiller’s surprise Supporting Actor in a Comedy win for Somebody Somewhere was the best publicity that show ever got, all from just one award.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026
Getting singled out by Sacha Baron Cohen‘s most infamous character turned out to be good publicity, not an insult, for Ed Sheeran.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of publicity

Noun

In June 2026 researchers used micro-CT scanning technology to read one such fragile scroll, without ever needing to unroll it, revealing a philosophical treatise on ethics.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Who better to churn out a 30-minute treatise on the art of image-making?

— Caryn Ganz, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026

Definition of treatise

Noun

Rather than just a reproductive issue, endometriosis is a whole-body condition, affecting everything from emotional regulation to hormone production and gut health.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
The heat has caused a fall in nuclear generation, with power plants forced to shut down or reduce production across the region, while wind power generation has been weak over the summer.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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