publisher
noun
pub·lish·er
ˈpə-bli-shər 
: 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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In 2024 alone, WCN was crowned publisher of the year at the SESAC Nashville Music Awards and at the BMI Country Music Awards (for the fifth time).
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 30 May 2025
Tech companies have been openly lobbying the White House to rewrite copyright law to freely train their models on films, television shows, articles, books and beyond without paying so much as a dime to studios, publishers or writers.
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Meanwhile, Sony Music Publishing was named publisher of the year across both award genres after claiming 14 award-winning songs.
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—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 30 May 2025
Tech companies have been openly lobbying the White House to rewrite copyright law to freely train their models on films, television shows, articles, books and beyond without paying so much as a dime to studios, publishers or writers.
—Sarah Montana, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Meanwhile, Sony Music Publishing was named publisher of the year across both award genres after claiming 14 award-winning songs.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 May 2025
The 292-page launch issue is edited by Gwyther and a new team with Olive Walton as editor in chief, Justin Hamilton as fashion director, Kelly Cornwell as beauty director and Stuart Jackson as publisher.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
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“Publisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publisher. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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publisher
noun
pub·lish·er
ˈpəb-lish-ər
: one that publishes
especially
: one that sends out and offers for sale printed matter (as books, magazines, or newspapers)
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