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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In the turbulent postwar years through the height of the Cold War, this tenet was a guiding light for the artist, who viewed his work as a way to communicate across linguistic, racial, and religious differences.
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Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 27 May 2026
The change in April was a break from Japan’s postwar pacifist policy as the nation accelerates its military and arms industry buildup.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The interventions of Johnson and Wang find a parallel in Haacke’s 1972 Rhine-Water Purification Plant (Rheinwasseraufbereitungsanlage),which drew attention to Germany’s Rhine River and the ways postwar industrialization was turning it opaque with heavy metals and noxious chemicals.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
The film charts how Suzuki redefined postwar Japanese cinema by defying the conventions of the studio system, forging a style built on garish pop-art imagery and aggressive formal experimentation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2026
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Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 27 May 2026
The change in April was a break from Japan’s postwar pacifist policy as the nation accelerates its military and arms industry buildup.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The interventions of Johnson and Wang find a parallel in Haacke’s 1972 Rhine-Water Purification Plant (Rheinwasseraufbereitungsanlage),which drew attention to Germany’s Rhine River and the ways postwar industrialization was turning it opaque with heavy metals and noxious chemicals.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
The film charts how Suzuki redefined postwar Japanese cinema by defying the conventions of the studio system, forging a style built on garish pop-art imagery and aggressive formal experimentation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2026
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“Postwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postwar. Accessed 29 May. 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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