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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy. —Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026

The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to request for comment in time of publishing. —Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

Sniper Elite outfit Rebellion, meanwhile, works across games, publishing, and is ramping up in film and TV. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026

The annual event, which takes place Saturday, May 30, at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace as part of the three-day CrimeCon convention, recognizes true crime content in TV, film, podcasts and publishing. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English publisching "act of announcing, public declaration, issuing of copies of a book," from gerund of publisshen "to make known, publish"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing publishing

• desktop publishing
• electronic publishing