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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Yamamoto is also the first pitcher since Curt Schilling to throw consecutive complete games in a postseason.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Yamamoto became the first pitcher to achieve consecutive postseason complete games since Arizona Diamondbacks ace Curt Schilling in 2001.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The blast was Muncy’s 15th postseason homer as a Dodger and extended his franchise record.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Yamamoto struck him out on a curveball after four straight splitters, only Guerrero’s fourth strikeout of the postseason.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Yamamoto became the first pitcher to achieve consecutive postseason complete games since Arizona Diamondbacks ace Curt Schilling in 2001.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The blast was Muncy’s 15th postseason homer as a Dodger and extended his franchise record.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Yamamoto struck him out on a curveball after four straight splitters, only Guerrero’s fourth strikeout of the postseason.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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