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verb

past tense of publish

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Recent Examples of published
Adjective
Listing agent Robert Sullivan declined to comment on the property beyond what is in published listing remarks. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026 Napolitano, who was also a published author, said his mother sold out of watermelons two days in a row, and the rest was history. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
The museum published an email address to which queries could be sent; the Art Newspaper reports that messages sent to that address bounced back. News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026 His first collection, Death of a Naturalist, was published by Faber and Faber in 1966 and was followed by eleven other volumes of poetry, as well as collections of literary criticism, anthologies, translations, and verse plays. Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for published
Recent Examples of Synonyms for published
Verb
  • On June 12, 1776, the day after the Committee of Five was appointed, the Pennsylvania Gazette printed Virginia’s Declaration of Rights.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The Bin 23 Air Jordan 3 comes in a box printed with a woodgrain graphic alongside dust bags and wooden shoe trees.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • This year, the event has already raised a record $42 million, the museum announced during a news conference this afternoon.
    Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
  • The former couple announced their separation in August 2023.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Although many employees became accustomed to flexible schedules during the pandemic, numerous American companies have since issued return-to-office mandates.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Separately, a three-judge federal court panel that heard the case that was appealed to the Supreme Court also issued an order Thursday suspending Louisiana’s congressional primary.
    David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • But the Florida Supreme Court soon after declared that speeding up the execution process was a violation of an inmate's right to due process and equal protection.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Jackson's death was later declared a homicide at the hands of Murray, who administered the fatal dose of Propofol.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In his first Inaugural Address, on March 4, 1861, with seven states having already seceded from the Union, Lincoln proclaimed the essence of secession to be anarchy.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Some in the media proclaimed this the best offense in history.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.
    David Smiley, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Soon after, Trudeau was captured singing along at Perry's Montreal concert as seen in videos posted on social media.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 May 2026
  • The car and its driver were stopped and no longer posed any danger, according to a statement posted on the Leipzig city website.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2026

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