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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Stanford just missed the men’s NCAA Tournament after spending most of the of the season on the bubble, but the Cardinal will play in the postseason for the second year in a row and the 29th time in program history.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
While they aren’t mathematically eliminated from postseason contention yet, their fate is all but sealed.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
This type of logic would make sense if Donovan had been the one traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, forcing him to balance the development of a young guard with the pressing concerns of a team attempting to make a deep postseason run.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The program, founded in 1956, began transitioning from Division II in 2018 and only became eligible for postseason play during the 2022-23 season.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
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Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
While they aren’t mathematically eliminated from postseason contention yet, their fate is all but sealed.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
This type of logic would make sense if Donovan had been the one traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, forcing him to balance the development of a young guard with the pressing concerns of a team attempting to make a deep postseason run.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The program, founded in 1956, began transitioning from Division II in 2018 and only became eligible for postseason play during the 2022-23 season.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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