published
v.v. to prepare and print a book, magazine, or article so that people can buy it or read it online. You use this when a piece of writing is finally ready for the public.
v. to prepare and issue a book, journal, or other piece of content for public sale or distribution. Transitive; requires a direct object representing the material being released.
The company published his first novel last year.
After months of peer review, the scientific journal finally published the team's findings on renewable energy.
The university press published a comprehensive collection of the poet's early letters, providing scholars with unprecedented insight into his formative years and stylistic evolution.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. In modern contexts, it applies equally to digital and physical media.
The book published yesterday.The book was published yesterday.Learners often use the active voice when they need the passive; a book cannot publish itself.