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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The biopic centers around the turbulent life of radical postwar photographer Masahisa Fukase.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 June 2025
Arnault confessed to intense curiosity about how Anderson will interpret the legacy of Dior, whose founder ignited postwar Paris with his extravagant, full-skirted New Look and whose brief career ended with his death in 1957.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
The Marshall Plan, which facilitated postwar Europe’s economic recovery, exemplified the combination of coercion and consent: The U.S. provided resources and security guarantees but also set the terms for participation, embedding its leadership within the system.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
But while President Donald Trump’s peace aspirations appear to be nonstarters for Russia, much to his frustration, Russia seems to be holding fast to its vision of a postwar Ukraine.
—Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 June 2025
Arnault confessed to intense curiosity about how Anderson will interpret the legacy of Dior, whose founder ignited postwar Paris with his extravagant, full-skirted New Look and whose brief career ended with his death in 1957.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
The Marshall Plan, which facilitated postwar Europe’s economic recovery, exemplified the combination of coercion and consent: The U.S. provided resources and security guarantees but also set the terms for participation, embedding its leadership within the system.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
But while President Donald Trump’s peace aspirations appear to be nonstarters for Russia, much to his frustration, Russia seems to be holding fast to its vision of a postwar Ukraine.
—Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
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“Postwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postwar. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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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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