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posture

noun

ˈpäs-chər How to pronounce posture (audio)
Definition of posturenext
1
as in stance
a general way of holding the body a good upright posture will prevent backaches

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2
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 On the process side, find a way to integrate the cryptographic posture management process into your organization’s overall risk management or vulnerability management process, rather than creating a separate process. — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The remarks stand in stark contrast to Trump’s earlier posture toward Greenland, which had included months of combative rhetoric, tariff threats and a refusal to rule out military force to acquire the island. — Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 However, our security posture will be elevated out of an abundance of caution. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 His partner, six-time DWTS competitor Britt Stewart, speaks to him quietly, offering gentle direction and making tiny posture adjustments that instantly sharpen his moves. — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posture
  1. stance
  2. situation
  3. attitude
  4. status
  5. deal
Noun
  • This goes counter to Disney’s official stance, which is a flat denial that Covid had anything to do with one Bob stepping down and another stepping up.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The two candidates, Republican Ty Masterson and Democrat Cindy Holscher, have adopted remarkably different stances on the issue.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of stance
Noun
  • The relationship with the older woman ended after it was discovered, but the only person punished for it was the ethics officer who first reported the situation; he was caught up in accusations and counteraccusations for years.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Leaving an abusive situation is already incredibly difficult.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of situation
Noun
  • Top banking analyst Mike Mayo of Wells Fargo is out with his third-quarter earnings preview, with mixed attitudes on Club names BNY and Goldman Sachs .
    — Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The traits measure a player’s attitude, toughness, discipline, love for the game and commitment to his teammates.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of attitude
Noun
  • Mid-round, golfers head to the Halfway House for burger dogs and fish tacos, and the Links Margarita has apparently achieved something close to cult status among regulars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • There's also an AI voice assistant for activating in-car features, and a mobile app for remote air conditioning management, charging status monitoring, and automatic parking.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of status
Noun
  • Peters, who was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm in public, eventually pleaded no contest and agreed to six months probation and 20 hours of community service as part of a plea deal.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • French nuclear engineering firm Framatome has signed a commercial deal to supply fuel containing uranium-235 above the standard five percent weight threshold.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of deal

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