postseason
noun
post·sea·son
ˈpōs(t)-ˌsē-zᵊn 
plural postseasons
US, sports
: a period of time immediately after the regular season when teams play against each other in a series of games to determine a champion
NFL fans have been complaining that the 2016 postseason is the worst in history.—
Michael Salfino
Michael SalfinoThe teams will face each other in the postseason.
—often used before another nouna postseason game/victory
their postseason record
Examples of postseason in a Sentence
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Kevin Fiala and Akil Thomas also scored in a workmanlike win for the Kings, who will be in the postseason for the third consecutive spring.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Florida forward Anton Lundell, who scored on a breakaway after receiving a brilliant stretch pass from Stolarz against the Senators, said the Panthers are preparing for an encore postseason performance after reaching the Stanley Cup Final last year.
—Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
This season, the Royals want to return to the postseason for the first time since 2015.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
These Warriors — four-time champions who have lost one Western Conference playoff series in a decade, will somehow go into this postseason playing the role of a plucky underdog.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Kentucky lost to No. 14 seed Oakland in the first round in this year's NCAA Tournament and has failed to reach the postseason’s second weekend since 2019.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
For the first time, the AP decided to conduct a postseason poll instead of releasing its final rankings the Monday after Selection Sunday.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
The lack of postseason success put the heat on Calipari at Kentucky, creating speculation he could be fired despite having a buyout of more than $34 million.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024
With just seven games left in the regular season, there isn’t a lot of time for Vincent to get his rhythm back ahead of potential postseason play.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 31 Mar. 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Florida forward Anton Lundell, who scored on a breakaway after receiving a brilliant stretch pass from Stolarz against the Senators, said the Panthers are preparing for an encore postseason performance after reaching the Stanley Cup Final last year.
—Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
This season, the Royals want to return to the postseason for the first time since 2015.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
These Warriors — four-time champions who have lost one Western Conference playoff series in a decade, will somehow go into this postseason playing the role of a plucky underdog.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Kentucky lost to No. 14 seed Oakland in the first round in this year's NCAA Tournament and has failed to reach the postseason’s second weekend since 2019.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
For the first time, the AP decided to conduct a postseason poll instead of releasing its final rankings the Monday after Selection Sunday.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
The lack of postseason success put the heat on Calipari at Kentucky, creating speculation he could be fired despite having a buyout of more than $34 million.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024
With just seven games left in the regular season, there isn’t a lot of time for Vincent to get his rhythm back ahead of potential postseason play.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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