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pub·li·ca·tion

publication

 
 
pronunciation:
puh blih keI shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of publishing printed material.
The publication of the book was put off until December.
definition 2: the fact or condition of being published.
The novel's publication has changed her life.
definition 3: the act of communicating to or informing the public.
The singer and her fiancé were upset at the publication of their secret wedding plans.
similar words:
advertisement
definition 4: something published, such as a magazine.
I subscribe to various publications, including a number of professional journals.
similar words:
issue, literature, organ, volume
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adjective + (n.)publication editorial, educational, electronic, influential, literary, lonely, mainstream, monthly, numerous, official, online, original, prestigious, professional, quarterly, recent, related, respected, scholarly, scientific, subsequent, technical, weekly  [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)publication accept, author, ban, cease, coincide, consult, dedicate, delay, devote, distribute, edit, entitle, list, print, publish, reproduce, review, schedule, sponsor, submit, suspend, transcribe  [See all][See only the most frequent]
(n.)publication + verb specialize
noun + (n.)publication Help acceptance, advance, advertisement, advertising, anniversary, article, bias, cartoon, catalog, circulation, citation, copy, copyright, deadline, directory, dissemination, edition, editor, essay, exhibition, guideline, heading, lecture, magazine, manual, manuscript, memoir, newsletter, newspaper, outlet, patent, periodical, presentation, print, printing, publisher, publishing, research, review, seminar, submission, subscription, trade, translation, volume [See all][See only the most frequent]
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