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
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Now he’s expected to help the team on the other side of town get to the postseason.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Nebraska had the longest dry spell (seven years) among power conference teams before returning to postseason play in 2024.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Even the Miami Marlins are making a late push for a postseason spot.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The Broncos will win a postseason game for the first time in a decade.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Nebraska had the longest dry spell (seven years) among power conference teams before returning to postseason play in 2024.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Even the Miami Marlins are making a late push for a postseason spot.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The Broncos will win a postseason game for the first time in a decade.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postseason
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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