postwar
adjective
post·war
ˈpōs(t)-ˌwär 
: occurring or existing after a war
especially
: occurring or existing after World War II
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Defenders of the status quo noted that the postwar period was a time of unprecedented peace, free of the great-power wars that had killed about a hundred million people in the previous century.
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The postwar era brought more triumphs.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Arnold Jerocki/Getty A public homage will take place at a nearby site for admirers of the woman whose image once symbolized France's postwar liberation and sensuality.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
If Washington overtly interferes in European elections or takes the dramatic step of annexing Greenland, the postwar alliance framework, already strained, could fracture.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The postwar era brought more triumphs.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Arnold Jerocki/Getty A public homage will take place at a nearby site for admirers of the woman whose image once symbolized France's postwar liberation and sensuality.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
If Washington overtly interferes in European elections or takes the dramatic step of annexing Greenland, the postwar alliance framework, already strained, could fracture.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Postwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postwar. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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postwar
adjective
post·war
ˈpōst-ˈwȯ(ə)r
: of, relating to, or being a period after a war
postwar Europe
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