publication

noun

pub·​li·​ca·​tion ˌpə-blə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of publishing

2

: a published work

Examples of publication in a Sentence

The company specializes in the publication of dictionaries.

She has a very impressive list of publications.

Recent Examples on the Web

At the time of publication, the suspect was shown with a 33 percent chance of entering a guilty plea and a 23 percent chance of being extradited to New York before 2025. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024

Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. —Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 11 Dec. 2024

Congressional Republicans suggested to industry publication Tax Notes that the hold on the funds was the product of a stealth negotiating tactic and part of a broader strategy by Republicans. —Tobias Burns, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024

His lawyer hadn’t responded to a request for comment at the time of publication. —Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English publicacioun "act of making something public, promulgation,'" borrowed from Anglo-French publicacion, borrowed from Latin pūblicātiōn-, pūblicātiō "appropriation by the state, disclosure" (Late Latin, "making generally known, publicizing"), from pūblicāre "to make public property, appropriate to the state, make generally known" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at publish

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing publication

• accept for publication
• pre-publication

Kids Definition

publication

noun

pub·​li·​ca·​tion ˌpəb-lə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of publishing

2

: a published work

Legal Definition

publication

noun

pub·​li·​ca·​tion

1

: the act or process of publishing

2

: a published work