published

Meanings

1. 1verbtransitive or intransitive

   Past tense and past participle of 'publish'; made a book, article, or other work available to the public.

   Grammar: The past participle is often used in passive sentences: 'The book was published last year.'

   Patterns

   • published by someone
   • published in a journal
   • be published

   Her first novel was published in 2010.

   The study was published in a medical journal.

   He has published several articles on climate change.

2. 2adjectivebefore a noun

   Having had one's work printed and made available to the public.

   Grammar: Used before a noun to describe a writer or their work: 'a published author'.

   Patterns

   • published author
   • published work
   • published writer

   She is a published author of children's books.

   His published works include poetry and essays.

Word forms

Common combinations

be published in

The findings were published in a leading journal.

published by

The report was published by the government.

published author

She became a published author at the age of 25.

published work

His published work spans three decades.

recently published

A recently published study confirms the link.

Synonyms and how they differ

printed

Focuses on the physical act of producing text on paper; 'published' often implies making available to the public, not just printing.

issued

Often used for official documents or statements; 'published' is more common for books, articles, and research.

Opposites

Word family

publish verb

To make a book, article, etc. available to the public.

publisher noun

A person or company that produces and distributes books, magazines, etc.

publishing noun

The business or activity of producing books, journals, etc.

Commonly confused: published or public?

Practice

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