published

adjective

pub·​lished ˈpə-blisht 

1

: produced or released for distribution in a book, magazine, newspaper, etc.

citing a variety of published sources

The ghostwriter will write the article … and send it along to the physician, who may make some changes or simply sign it as written and submit it to a journal, usually scrubbed of any mention of the ghostwriter. … David says he rarely even sees the published articles he writes.

—Carl Elliott

2

: having one's work published

a published poet/novelist

… a couple of published authors promised to introduce her to their agents.

—Hal Lancaster

In his three decades as a published writer, Andre Dubus produced a baker's dozen of books, mainly collections of short stories.

—John B. Breslin

Examples of published in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to published reports, Ratcliffe has the right of first refusal on a Glazer sale, while the family can buy him out at his purchase price after a period of time. —Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025

Legal experts caution that the vast majority of published work in the U.S. falls under protections afforded by the First Amendment, making successful prosecutions unlikely. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

Much effort is also devoted to divining the capabilities of adversaries from published doctrines. —Jason Lyall, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2022

In published accounts, Whiteley has not alleged that a data breach took place — only that his former company’s practices created inappropriate risk. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of publish

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1