postseason
noun
post·sea·son
ˈpōs(t)-ˌsē-zᵊn 
plural postseasons
US, sports
: a period of time immediately after the regular season when teams play against each other in a series of games to determine a champion
NFL fans have been complaining that the 2016 postseason is the worst in history.—
Michael Salfino
Michael SalfinoThe teams will face each other in the postseason.
—often used before another nouna postseason game/victory
their postseason record
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San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama avoided adding a third flagrant point to his postseason total.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper has been a revelation this postseason, and San Antonio's most reliable player off the bench in the NBA Finals.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
The postseason awards are coming in for Georgia Tech standout Vahn Lackey.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Drafted by the Chiefs in 2016, Jones — who will be 32 years old when next season begins — had seen postseason football nine straight times before the team bottomed out in 2025, going 6-11 and packing up early.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper has been a revelation this postseason, and San Antonio's most reliable player off the bench in the NBA Finals.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
The postseason awards are coming in for Georgia Tech standout Vahn Lackey.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Drafted by the Chiefs in 2016, Jones — who will be 32 years old when next season begins — had seen postseason football nine straight times before the team bottomed out in 2025, going 6-11 and packing up early.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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