PUBLISHING Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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as in publication

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verb

present participle of publish

as in printing

to produce and release for distribution in printed form our local animal shelter publishes a newsletter

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as in announcing

to make known openly or publicly will publish the exam scores as soon as they are available

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David Zwirner Gallery and Sotheby’s did not return requests for comment by the time of publishing. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Academic endeavors, legal projects and media or publishing plans could also see a shift now. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

Textbooks Ken Miller, a professor emeritus of biology at Brown University, has been publishing one of the nation’s most popular biology textbooks for nearly 30 years. — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The referrals were made prior to the watchdog publishing its findings this week. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publishing

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Noun

The publication’s publisher, its editor in chief and a reporter allege that the government violated their First Amendment rights to free speech.

— Scott Nover, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
The deterioration in DeepMind’s talent flows coincided with the lab tightening its publication rules, Hurd said, something that Zeki researchers say may have weakened one of the lab’s most important draws for research-minded staff.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of publication

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That shift, from manufacturing static objects to manufacturing objects capable of adapting, could ultimately make 4D printing one of the more interesting directions in the evolution of additive manufacturing.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
There are also features such as scanning, copying, and two-sided auto printing that give the printer more functionality outside of just printing.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of printing

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Both Daltrey and Starkey have made public statements announcing and confirming the somewhat surprising musical reconciliation.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
But the retail historian in me has never been able to let go of the fact that the chart is wrong, and that the wire story announcing Walmart's rise in 1991 was wrong in exactly the same way.

— Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of announcing

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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

Definition of production

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Many accounts posting these images are verified on X and appear to be anonymous.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
The stock dropped 4% despite the PC maker posting fiscal third-quarter revenue that beat the Street and full-year earnings guidance that was also above expectations.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of posting

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By 1874, the jeweler had established a full-fledged manufacture in Geneva, producing chronographs and calendar watches with its own movements, before selling the facility to Patek Philippe in 1880.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
Crib standards also change, as drop-sided cribs were banned from manufacture in 2011, with the most recent crib regulation update being August 1, 2026.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of manufacture

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The person did not elaborate on the reasons for declaring the two men ineligible.

— Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Under current law, the President has the flexibility to order a limited drawdown, releasing up to 30 million barrels over a 60-day period, to mitigate sudden supply shocks without declaring a full-scale national emergency.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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