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

In published accounts, Whiteley has not alleged that a data breach took place — only that his former company’s practices created inappropriate risk. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024

Luke has spent 10 years reporting on Formula 1 for outlets including Autosport, The New York Times and NBC Sports, and is also a published author. —Luke Smith, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024

White House press officials reportedly altered the official transcript of a call in which President Joe Biden appeared to disparage supporters of former President Donald Trump, according to published reports. —Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024

He’s published two books and over 30 research papers On top of numerous awards, Chatterji is also a published author. —Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of publish

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1