Definition of posturenext
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as in situation
position with regard to conditions and circumstances claims that the country's defense posture is weak

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Recent Examples of posture The posture is an escalation from a year ago, when Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer was widely criticized within his party for a spring vote with Republicans to keep the government open. ABC News, 13 June 2026 The Justice Department ultimately agreed with Paramount’s posture on the merger. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026 Britain has publicly committed itself to strengthening NATO's deterrence posture and expanding its role in European security. Elena Giuliano, CBS News, 11 June 2026 That shift could affect posture and potentially cause pain. Christa Sgobba, Health, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for posture
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Noun
  • One of those pundits who is starting to rethink his stance on the Stars and Stripes is 12-time Swedish Player of the Year and FOX Soccer correspondent Zlatan Ibrahimović.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
  • With new Fed chair Kevin Warsh signaling a more hawkish stance, traders are now reassessing the path for interest rates and whether borrowing costs could stay elevated for longer.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Qatari negotiators, in coordination with the United States, have flown to Tehran Sunday morning to help facilitate the finalization of the agreement, a source with knowledge of the situation told CNN.
    Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Namely, while classic tragicomedy places comedic figures in a tragic setting—pitting being against situation—newer navigations turn to intermedia to navigate both/and-ness.
    Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • The result was reflected by the two head coaches’ vastly differing postgame attitudes.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • In the corner of the team’s theater room, Wright hung a chart that was updated regularly by the team’s leader in attitude points, awarded for out-of-the-box accomplishments such as diving on the floor for loose balls or taking charges.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Before Game 4, Knicks owner James Dolan decided to go into a PR war with Mayor Zohran Mamdani, bickering over the status of the watch party that had become a staple outside the Garden in earlier rounds.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Qatar was not ready for the world’s most prominent sporting stage four years ago, having only qualified for the World Cup thanks to its status as the host nation, after spending the previous 70 years as an afterthought – or even a non-entity – in the soccer world.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Because the preliminary Iran deal leaves key details unresolved, further negotiations virtually ensure the agreement remains in flux through the election season — potentially thrusting the talks into the center of the presidential primary campaign.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • The move comes after the Current paid the Utah Royals $600,000 to acquire Sentnor in a blockbuster move that was briefly an NWSL record for a deal between league teams.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026

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“Posture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posture. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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