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publishing

[puhb-li-shing] / ˈpʌb lɪ ʃɪŋ /
NOUN
announcement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advertisement briefing broadcast disclosure message news notice prediction publication release report revelation statement
STRONG
advice broadcasting bulletin communication dissemination divulgence edict exposition expression intimation narration notification promulgation recitation reporting
WEAK
communiqué exposing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
secret
STRONG
concealment suppression
NOUN
dissemination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circulation diffusion promulgation propagation publication
STRONG
airing broadcasting dissipation spread
Antonyms
WEAK
collection gathering
NOUN
media
Synonyms
STRONGEST
news radio television
STRONG
announcement cable communications correspondence disclosure expression intelligence
WEAK
announcing
NOUN
promulgation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dissemination proclamation
STRONG
advertisement advice annunciation briefing broadcast broadcasting bulletin communication declaration disclosure divulgence edict exposition expression intimation message narration news notice notification prediction publication recitation release report reporting revelation statement
WEAK
communiqué exposing
Antonyms
STRONG
concealment quiet secret suppression
NOUN
publication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advertisement announcement broadcast broadcasting disclosure dissemination issuance reporting writing
STRONG
airing appearance communication declaration discovery issuing notification proclamation promulgation pronunciamento publicity revelation statement ventilation
WEAK
divulgation public relations
Antonyms
STRONG
secret

Example Sentences

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What remains is a publishing sector that still generates revenue but no longer drives the intellectual life of the movement.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Lee was voted the "most prominent contemporary Korean Writer" in 2023 by one of the country's largest book retailers after publishing her subversive debut novel, In The Age of Filiarchy.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

And a culture of callouts, scandals, and fear may prevent media and publishing from wrestling with much thornier questions of authorship.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Social media allowed Salgado to cultivate a loyal readership by sharing her poetry for free before even signing her first publishing contract for her book, “Corazón.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

A publishing house attracted new ideas, and a steady stream of explorers, natural philosophers, and free-thinkers flowed through Matthäus Merian’s door.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman