The publication date



Example: Publication date indicates when content becomes publicly available

Definition


"The publication date" refers to the specific day when content, such as a document, article, or book, is made officially available to the public. It marks the moment from which the information can be accessed or referenced in various contexts, including HR materials.

Etymology


The phrase "the publication date" combines 'publication,' derived from the Latin 'publicare,' meaning 'to make public,' and 'date,' from Latin 'datum,' meaning 'something given.' Together, they denote the given day content is publicly released. Did you know that 'publication' was originally linked to making something known widely, much like today’s use?

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"The publication date" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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