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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An Israeli analyst and a Gazan political commentator say the developments raise fresh doubts about whether postwar plans for the enclave can move forward anytime soon.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Born in 1929, as Nazi Germany fell, Habermas shaped postwar German thought and repeatedly engaged in major political and intellectual debates over decades.
—Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Tehran’s new leadership is betting on the long game, Japan is rethinking its postwar pacifism, and Oscars weekend arrives in an existential malaise.
—Kira Bindrim, Bloomberg, 14 Mar. 2026
In its obituary for Milton Cross, who hosted those broadcasts from 1931 until his death in 1975, the New York Times estimated that regular audiences reached 14 million Americans, roughly 10% of the postwar population.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Born in 1929, as Nazi Germany fell, Habermas shaped postwar German thought and repeatedly engaged in major political and intellectual debates over decades.
—Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Tehran’s new leadership is betting on the long game, Japan is rethinking its postwar pacifism, and Oscars weekend arrives in an existential malaise.
—Kira Bindrim, Bloomberg, 14 Mar. 2026
In its obituary for Milton Cross, who hosted those broadcasts from 1931 until his death in 1975, the New York Times estimated that regular audiences reached 14 million Americans, roughly 10% of the postwar population.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 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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