posting

1 of 4

noun (1)

post·​ing ˈpō-stiŋ 

1

: the act of transferring an entry or item from a book of original entry to the proper account in a ledger

2

: the record in a ledger account resulting from the transfer of an entry or item from a book of original entry

posting

2 of 4

noun (2)

: appointment to a post or a command

posting

3 of 4

noun (3)

: something (such as an announcement) that is posted online

job postings

… he read verbatim from nasty Internet postings about him and his family.

—Frank Bruni

posting

4 of 4

present participle of post entry 2, post entry 4, post entry 7

Examples of posting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Young professionals send out thousands of applications with no luck, while hiring managers wade through a deluge of candidates for a single job posting. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Degree requirements in those roles have already dropped from roughly two-thirds of postings to under 60% in just a few years, as employers focus more on capabilities than credentials. — Russell Sarder, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Ghost posting has become an extension of that, helping decrease the feelings of insecurity or stress than can come with posting online. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Police said the video posting includes an account of the confrontation that differs from its investigation. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

post entry 4

Noun (2)

post entry 7

Noun (3)

post entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1880, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1991, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for posting

• boasting
• coasting
• hosting
• roasting
• toasting
• composting

Legal Definition

posting

noun

post·​ing

1

: the transfer of an entry or item from a book or file of original entry to the proper account in a ledger

also : the record produced by such a transfer

2

: the actual crediting or debiting of an account (as in payment of a draft)

charged interest from the posting date of the credit card transaction