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printing

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verb

present participle of print
as in publishing
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of printing
Noun
The store will feature an upstairs content studio for creators and community events, a photo booth, custom screen printing and Derma Readers for in-store skin analysis. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Nonprofits, a brewery, dental offices, estheticians, printing shops and landscapers. — Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
However, the Daily Mail reported that on Monday a truck carrying copies was travelling between a printing plant and a warehouse in the Netherlands when it was intercepted while parked in a lay-by, with four copies of the book mysteriously stolen. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 This is where Pau Tiu, 32, has spent the week designing and printing posters, in support of rising Filipino tennis star Alex Eala. — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for printing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for printing
Noun
  • The Type 01 is the first production car since the brand’s reinvention, and the most powerful, most aerodynamic, and most technologically advanced car Jaguar has ever built.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Paul Heaney’s company itself acts as the central commissioner, putting projects into production and then sells the rights to buyers who have already stated their interest.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Without a quorum, agency staffers are limited to collecting and publishing campaign finance reports, answering questions from candidates about the law and fielding new complaints.
    — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The volume of results stunned many mathematicians, while the way OpenAI has gone about tackling the problems and publishing the solutions divided the field.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • At their most basic, these may consist of just two elements, such as a stone and a sheet of raw steel—that is, an element plucked from the natural world and one of industrial manufacture.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Under the agreements, brokered by the Medicines Patent Pool, the companies can develop, manufacture, and supply Xofluza in 129 countries, covering nearly all low- and middle-income nations.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • John, especially, after the publication of his second book of nonsense verse and stories, had finally cottoned onto the idea of putting some of his literary impulses to good use in song, resulting in some of his most haunting Beatles-era tracks.
    — Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Royal experts told Fox News Digital that Prince William and King Charles are reportedly furious following the recent publication of Earl Charles Spencer's memoir about his late sister, Princess Diana.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Printing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/printing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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