posting

1 of 3

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 3

noun (2)

: appointment to a post or a command

posting

3 of 3

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

Examples of posting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Your 25-minute posting window, 25-minute commenting window, 10 daily DMs and weekly reflection add up to real growth. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026

And there hasn’t been an uptick in applicants’ interest in remote or hybrid positions, though those make up a tiny share of the job postings. —Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 10 May 2026

Rod Uzat, a professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Texas Permian Basin, pushed back the posting of grades by a day. —Arkansas Online, 10 May 2026

Schools, vaccines and workplaces Patrick has advocated for prayer and Ten Commandments postings in public schools. —Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 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