publishing

noun

pub·​lish·​ing ˈpə-bli-shiŋ 

: the business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature, information, musical scores or sometimes recordings, or art

newspaper publishing

software publishing

Examples of publishing in a Sentence

He was hoping to get a job in publishing after college.

Her sister works for a well-known publishing company.

Recent Examples on the Web

Look for ways to join forces with others to explore opportunities in publishing, medicine, the law or the media. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025

At the time of publishing, the price started at $56. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2025

Our hearts welcomed Liza (Sutton Foster), the show’s less-than-perfect heroine, who lies about her age to get a job in publishing. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025

To date, there are more than 100 million copies of all five books in The Hunger Games series in print and digital formats worldwide, and foreign publishing rights have been sold in 55 languages. —Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English publisching "act of announcing, public declaration, issuing of copies of a book," from gerund of publisshen "to make known, publish"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing publishing

• desktop publishing
• electronic publishing