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in print

[of a book, magazine, newspaper, or other written material] to be available from the publisher. Ten thousand copies of the first edition remain in print. The publisher listed all of its books in print.

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in print

in a published form This is the first time that I've seen his speeches in print. The biography generated a lot of interest and now all her novels are back in print.

Opposite of: out of print

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in print

1. In printed or published form, as in You can find this information in print. This usage dates from the late 1400s, almost from the time of the first printing press.

2. Offered for sale by a publisher, as in The library has a list of all the books in print. The antonym for this usage is out of print, describing material no longer offered for sale by a publisher, as in Most of his books are out of print. [Late 1800s]

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in print

1. In printed or published form: denials that were to be found in print.

2. Offered for sale by a publisher: books that are still in print.

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