# published

/ˈpəbɫɪʃt/ (US) · /pˈʌblɪʃt/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/published
Updated: 2026-06-19

## Senses

### 2. available to the public

adjective · CEFR B1

describes a book, report, or article that is now available for people to read or buy.

For teachers: referring to material that has been formally issued for public distribution or sale.

- You can find the list of winners in the published report on their website.
- The published accounts revealed a significant discrepancy between the projected revenue and the actual year-end figures.

### 3. having work in print

adjective · CEFR B2

describes an author who has had their work printed and sold by a company.

For teachers: describing an author or creator who has successfully had their work issued by a professional publisher.

- She is a published author with three books about history.
- As a published poet, he was frequently invited to speak at literary festivals and university workshops across the country.

## Examples

- 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.

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