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printing

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verb

present participle of print
as in publishing
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of printing
Noun
To help make this simpler, faster, and cheaper, Fraunhofer explored the use of additive manufacturing (3D printing) to make more components in one go. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026 Textiles Direct-to-garment and direct-to-fabric printing company Kornit Digital has appointed Nick Beighton, the former CEO of Asos, as a strategic advisor to the company and its board of directors, effective April 1. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
What started as looking at his dad’s vintage magazines or printing off pictures online grew into something available 24/7. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Publishers began printing literature that had been banned or heavily cut by censors, like Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita and Pasternak’s Doctor Zhivago. Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for printing
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Noun
  • The Broadway production ran for 25 previews and 1,670 regular performances.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Books have always been valuable assets in Hollywood, said Rich Green, who heads book-to-film/TV development at management and production firm the Gotham Group.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Founder of polling analysis site FiveThirtyEight, he is often cited by publications and media outlets for his current work, which involves publishing his own analysis via his Substack newsletter, Silver Bulletin.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The Anthropic settlement, authorial clout, and the psychological consequences of publishing a book.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The goal is to design, manufacture, and test a prototype thruster capable of stable operation with Earth’s atmospheric gases (N₂/O₂ mixtures), achieving at least 50% electrical efficiency and a minimum specific impulse of 4200 s.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Thailand now holds a top 10 spot in most categories of motor vehicle manufacture and with the Thai Government aggressively promoting EV domestic adoption (20% of Thailand’s 2025 car sales were EVs), and the country increasingly specializing in EV manufacture, the future looks remarkably bright.
    Mike Hanlon March 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Prior to joining the team in-house, Sarah worked in luxury fashion e-commerce while freelancing for the title as well as other reputable UK publications such as House and Garden, Evening Standard, Sleeper Magazine, and Suitcase.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Abbott was both funding and collaborating on the work, a later publication in a scientific journal shows.
    David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026

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“Printing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/printing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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