published

adjective

pub·​lished ˈpə-blisht 

1

: produced or released for distribution in a book, magazine, newspaper, etc.

citing a variety of published sources

The ghostwriter will write the article … and send it along to the physician, who may make some changes or simply sign it as written and submit it to a journal, usually scrubbed of any mention of the ghostwriter. … David says he rarely even sees the published articles he writes.

—Carl Elliott

2

: having one's work published

a published poet/novelist

… a couple of published authors promised to introduce her to their agents.

—Hal Lancaster

In his three decades as a published writer, Andre Dubus produced a baker's dozen of books, mainly collections of short stories.

—John B. Breslin

Examples of published in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026

Mayor Johnson introduced the taxi fare hike proposal back in September 2025, according to published reports. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

According to published national figures, Turkey recorded roughly 1.51 million inbound health visitors in 2024. —Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026

Listing agent Robert Sullivan declined to comment on the property beyond what is in published listing remarks. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of publish

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for published

• republished
• unpublished