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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The board is chaired by Fred Ryan, the former publisher and CEO of The Washington Post.
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Studios’ acquisition by Penguin Random House in 2024, the publisher committed to a 100-issue run, ensuring the series’ presence on shelves for the next decade.
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Used with permission of the publisher, EastOver Press.
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Rob Gillies, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Studios’ acquisition by Penguin Random House in 2024, the publisher committed to a 100-issue run, ensuring the series’ presence on shelves for the next decade.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Used with permission of the publisher, EastOver Press.
—Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
Newspaper publishers and editors were all aware that papers were losing their moxie.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for publisher
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“Publisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publisher. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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