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

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

And with more than three decades as a published author, Alvarez still uses poetry to boil down her writing to essential truths. —Arturo Conde, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024

Stellantis is searching for a successor to CEO Carlos Tavares, according to published reports. —Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024

Rules include a ban on neckties for men and the representation of anyone in published material. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of publish

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1