publisher
noun
pub·lish·er
ˈpə-bli-shər 
: one that publishes something
especially
: a person or corporation whose business is publishing
Examples of publisher in a Sentence
He submitted the manuscript to publishers of children's books.
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After the ruling, the book’s publisher Flatiron Books, an imprint of Macmillan, stood by its author.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The French video game publisher on Thursday revealed plans to form a new gaming subsidiary, with Chinese technology giant Tencent investing 1.16 billion euros ($1.25 billion) into the unit.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
In this firm — very firm — letter from June 20, 1962, Didion writes, via an intermediary (possibly the literary agent Monica McCall), to the publisher of her forthcoming first novel, Run River.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
Netflix’s portfolio of mobile apps have recorded 192 million downloads, according to data provider Apptopia, and daily active user counts hover around 1.1 million, each fractional compared to mobile publisher competitors and even smaller in relation to Netflix’s overall subscriber base.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The French video game publisher on Thursday revealed plans to form a new gaming subsidiary, with Chinese technology giant Tencent investing 1.16 billion euros ($1.25 billion) into the unit.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
In this firm — very firm — letter from June 20, 1962, Didion writes, via an intermediary (possibly the literary agent Monica McCall), to the publisher of her forthcoming first novel, Run River.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
Netflix’s portfolio of mobile apps have recorded 192 million downloads, according to data provider Apptopia, and daily active user counts hover around 1.1 million, each fractional compared to mobile publisher competitors and even smaller in relation to Netflix’s overall subscriber base.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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publisher
noun
pub·lish·er
ˈpəb-lish-ər
: one that publishes
especially
: one that sends out and offers for sale printed matter (as books, magazines, or newspapers)
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