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publisher

[puhb-li-sher] / ˈpʌb lɪ ʃər /
NOUN
father/mother
Synonyms
WEAK
administrator architect author builder creator dean elder encourager generator initiator introducer leader maker matriarch motor mover organizer originator patriarch patron prime mover promoter promulgator sire sponsor supporter
NOUN
press
Synonyms
STRONGEST
journalist magazine media newsperson reporter writer
STRONG
Fourth Estate columnist correspondent editor interviewer journalism newspaper paper periodical photographer publicist
NOUN
printer
Synonyms
STRONG
compositor typographer
WEAK
pressperson

Example Sentences

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John Robinson served as editor in chief and publisher of both newspapers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The publisher insisted they simply had great sources.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Gas prices at the pump topped $4.02 a gallon for the first time since August 2022 on Tuesday, according to data from OPIS, an oil-price reporting company owned by Dow Jones, the publisher of Barron’s.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Tif Sigfrids, gallerist and publisher Umm…: Taix was a cultural nexus.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“Chelukwa. Wait a minute. Your brother is Eugene Achike? The publisher of the Standard?”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie