Synonyms for

Publishing

Verb / ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ / Another word for publishing — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The activity of producing and selling books, newspapers, magazines, etc.

Synonyms & similar words

bringout publish release write putout print publication issue printing producing issuing circulation distribution dissemination broadcasting telecasting transmission spreading communication publicizing propagation promoting advertising announcing disclosing revealing exposing sharing

Synonyms by register

Formal

dissemination circulation publication distribution

Informal

putting out getting out releasing making public

Literary

issuing promulgating venting

Antonyms

suppressing withholding censoring hiding concealing keeping secret

Common collocations

  • book publishing
  • music publishing
  • digital publishing
  • self-publishing
  • academic publishing
  • publishing house
  • publishing industry
  • publishing rights

Word family

noun publication
verb publish
adjective publishable
adverb publicly

Usage note

Publishing refers to the act of making information or creative works available to the public. It is often associated with books, magazines, and digital content.

Example sentences

  1. The publishing company released a new book today.
  2. My mom works in publishing and helps make magazines.
  3. The author was excited to see his book in the publishing process.
  4. I love reading books that are published by the top publishing companies.
  5. The publishing industry is constantly evolving and changing.

Quotes

  • Publishing is a very mysterious business. It is hard to predict what kind of sale or reception a book will have, and advertising seems to do very little good. - Thomas Wolfe
  • Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo. - Don Marquis
  • Publishing a book is like stuffing a note into a bottle and hurling it into the sea. Some bottles drown, some come safe to land, where the notes are read and then possibly cherished, or else misinterpreted, or else understood all too well by those who hate the message. - Margaret Atwood

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