published

word · lemma: publish

/ˈpəbɫɪʃt/
PUH-blisht
/pˈʌblɪʃt/
PUH-blisht

Definition

Made available to the public in print, online, or in another official form. It is often used for books, articles, reports, and other written work.

Usage & Nuances

Usually describes something that has officially appeared, as in 'a published book' or 'a published paper'. For academic work, 'published' often suggests it passed review or was accepted by a journal. Don't confuse it with 'public' or with 'posted', which can be less formal.

Example Sentences

Her first book was published last year.

basic

The results were published online this morning.

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This article was published in a science magazine.

basic

I was so excited when my story finally got published.

natural

Once the report is published, everyone will be able to read it.

natural

He keeps saying he's an author, but nothing has been published yet.

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