Publishing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈpə-bli-shiŋ/ pub·lish·ing

Meaning & Definition of Publishing

Publishing (noun)

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

Publishing (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in publication, release

    similar: coming out, issuing, publication, putting out, release, manufacture, printing, production, syndication, broadcasting, circulation, dissemination, distribution, propagation, spread, transmission, advertising, announcement, annunciation, communication, declaration, enunciation, notification, proclamation, promotion, promulgation, propaganda, publicity, advent, appearance, arrival, debut, emergence
    opposite: censorship, suppression

Publishing (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to produce and release for distribution in printed form

    "our local animal shelter publishes a newsletter"

    similar: getting out, issuing, printing, putting out, coming out with
    related: copublishing, reissuing, reprinting, republishing, serializing, contributing, editing, syndicating, manufacturing, producing, distributing, marketing
    near: censoring, suppressing

  2. to make known openly or publicly

    "will publish the exam scores as soon as they are available"

    similar: advertising, announcing, annunciating, blaring, blazing, blazoning, broadcasting, declaring, enunciating, flashing, giving out, heralding, placarding, posting, proclaiming, promulgating, publicizing, releasing, sounding, trumpeting, beating the drum (for or about), running with
    related: barking, calling (off or out), crying, billboarding, billing, bulletining, gazetting (chiefly British), knelling, ringing, tolling, blurbing, featuring, pitching, plugging, promoting, puffing, disseminating, spreading, disclosing, divulging, introducing, kithing (chiefly Scottish), manifesting, reporting, revealing, showing, advising, apprising, handing down, informing, notifying, communicating, imparting, intimating
    near: concealing, hushing (up), silencing, suppressing, withholding, recalling, recanting, retracting, revoking

Related Entry: Publish (verb)

Publish is a different word from Publishing. The synonyms below are for publish, not for publishing.

  1. to produce and release for distribution in printed form

    "our local animal shelter publishes a newsletter"

    similar: get out, issue, print, put out, come out with
    related: copublish, reissue, reprint, republish, serialize, contribute, edit, syndicate, manufacture, produce, distribute, market
    near: censor, suppress

  2. to make known openly or publicly

    "will publish the exam scores as soon as they are available"

    similar: advertise, announce, annunciate, blare, blaze, blazon, broadcast, declare, enunciate, flash, give out, herald, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, release, sound, trumpet, beat the drum (for or about), run with
    related: bark, call (off or out), cry, bill, billboard, bulletin, gazette (chiefly British), knell, ring, toll, blurb, feature, pitch, plug, promote, puff, disseminate, spread, disclose, divulge, introduce, kithe (chiefly Scottish), manifest, report, reveal, show, advise, apprise, hand down, inform, notify, communicate, impart, intimate
    near: conceal, hush (up), silence, suppress, withhold, recall, recant, retract, revoke

Related Entry: Copublishing (verb)

Copublishing is a different word from Publishing. The synonyms below are for copublishing, not for publishing.

  1. as in publishing, getting out

    similar: getting out, issuing, printing, publishing, putting out, contributing, editing, syndicating, reissuing, reprinting, republishing, manufacturing, producing, distributing, marketing, serializing
    opposite: censoring, suppressing

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Publishing

The most common words with a similar meaning to Publishing:

coming out, issuing, publication, putting out, release, manufacture, printing, production, syndication, broadcasting, circulation, dissemination, distribution, propagation, spread, transmission, advertising, announcement, annunciation, communication, declaration, enunciation, notification, proclamation, promotion, promulgation, propaganda, publicity, advent, appearance, arrival, debut, emergence, getting out, announcing, annunciating, blaring, blazing, blazoning, declaring

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Publishing

Words with the opposite meaning of Publishing:

censorship, suppression

Related Words for Publishing

copublishing, reissuing, reprinting, republishing, serializing, contributing, editing, syndicating, manufacturing, producing, distributing, marketing, barking, calling (off or out), crying, billboarding, billing, bulletining, gazetting, knelling, ringing, tolling, blurbing, featuring, pitching, plugging, promoting, puffing, disseminating, spreading

Near Antonyms of Publishing

censoring, suppressing, concealing, hushing (up), silencing, withholding, recalling, recanting, retracting, revoking

Origin & Etymology of Publishing

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

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Publishing

Words & Phrases Containing Publishing

desktop publishing, electronic publishing

Frequently Asked Questions about Publishing

What does "Publishing" mean?

"Publishing" means the business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature, information, musical scores or sometimes recordings, or art. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: the business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature, information, musical scores or sometimes recordings, or art. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Publishing"?

Other words for "Publishing" include coming out, issuing, publication, putting out, release, manufacture, printing and production. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Publishing" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Publishing"?

There are 101 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Publishing". Common alternatives include coming out, issuing, publication, putting out, release, manufacture, printing, production, syndication and broadcasting.

What is the opposite of "Publishing"?

Antonyms of "Publishing" include censorship and suppression. Near antonyms include censoring, suppressing, concealing and hushing (up).

How do you use "Publishing" in a sentence?

Examples of "Publishing" in a sentence: "our local animal shelter publishes a newsletter"; "will publish the exam scores as soon as they are available".

Is "Publishing" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Publishing" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Publishing" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a B2-level word, "Publishing" is typical of Cambridge B2 First (FCE), IELTS band 5.5–6.5, TOEFL iBT 72–94, PTE Academic 59–75, TOEIC Listening & Reading 785+.

How do you pronounce "Publishing"?

"Publishing" is pronounced /ˈpə-bli-shiŋ/ and divided into syllables as pub·lish·ing.