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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The pick was protected unless the Trail Blazers made the playoffs, adding extra stakes to this year’s play-in tournament even though the Bulls were eliminated from postseason contention.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Anaheim hasn't won a playoff series since a second round victory over Edmonton in 2017, though that's two years more recent than Minnesota's last postseason advancement.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
No one busts out of the postseason gates like the Timberwolves.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Smith missed the past two Heat postseasons, first due to a torn ACL and then last season’s Achilles tear.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
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David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Anaheim hasn't won a playoff series since a second round victory over Edmonton in 2017, though that's two years more recent than Minnesota's last postseason advancement.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
No one busts out of the postseason gates like the Timberwolves.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Smith missed the past two Heat postseasons, first due to a torn ACL and then last season’s Achilles tear.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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