postcrisis

adjective

post·​cri·​sis ˌpōst-ˈkrī-səs How to pronounce postcrisis (audio)
: following a crisis
postcrisis regulations that sought to force banks out of risky investing.Liz Hoffman

Examples of postcrisis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Senate legislation would relax postcrisis regulatory requirements for small and midsize banks. Siobhan Hughes, WSJ, 8 May 2018 The Senate legislation would relax postcrisis regulatory requirements for small and medium-size banks. Andrew Ackerman, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of postcrisis was in 1893

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“Postcrisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcrisis. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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