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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But both are shooting much better from distance this postseason, and it's helped the Spurs reach the finals.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
The Knicks have now won 12 consecutive postseason games.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
That would be their 7-foot-4 unicorn Victor Wembanyama, who is 8-for-11 in the clutch so far this postseason, including his game-tying 28-footer in overtime of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
Mikal Bridges has shed early postseason rust to come on as a steadying two-way presence.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
The Knicks have now won 12 consecutive postseason games.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
That would be their 7-foot-4 unicorn Victor Wembanyama, who is 8-for-11 in the clutch so far this postseason, including his game-tying 28-footer in overtime of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
Mikal Bridges has shed early postseason rust to come on as a steadying two-way presence.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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