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noun

publishing

PUHB-lih-shihng
noun
1
The business of producing and distributing books, magazines, or other written works.
"She's worked in publishing for over twenty years."
"Digital tools have changed publishing dramatically."

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In plain EnglishThe whole industry built around printing and distributing written work.

Common pairings
work in publishing the publishing industry self-publishing

Word Forms

publishings plural

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