publishing
noun
pub·lish·ing
ˈpə-bli-shiŋ 
: the business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature, information, musical scores or sometimes recordings, or art
newspaper publishing
software publishing
Examples of publishing in a Sentence
He was hoping to get a job in publishing after college.
Her sister works for a well-known publishing company.
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The first issue has sold over 175,000 copies over the course of multiple printings while the comic has sold over 5 million since launch, a rare feat in modern publishing — not just in the indie comics world but even for Marvel and DC books.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
This is also an excellent day to study and pursue opportunities in publishing, the law, medicine and the media.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Sometimes publishing feels like a romance plot in which there are a lot of kisses from frogs but no prince at the end.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
My colleague Brooks Holton has a feature on Brown publishing soon.
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
This is also an excellent day to study and pursue opportunities in publishing, the law, medicine and the media.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Sometimes publishing feels like a romance plot in which there are a lot of kisses from frogs but no prince at the end.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
My colleague Brooks Holton has a feature on Brown publishing soon.
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for publishing
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“Publishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publishing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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