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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No team has ever made the postseason in a year with a 12-game losing streak.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
This is the third time the Flyers have taken a 2-0 series lead over the Pens in their eight postseason series.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The 2024 New York Mets won 89 games and reached the postseason on the strength of a magical second half.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In the first postseason meeting between LeBron James and Kevin Durant outside of the NBA Finals, James and the Los Angeles Lakers came out on top.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
This is the third time the Flyers have taken a 2-0 series lead over the Pens in their eight postseason series.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The 2024 New York Mets won 89 games and reached the postseason on the strength of a magical second half.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In the first postseason meeting between LeBron James and Kevin Durant outside of the NBA Finals, James and the Los Angeles Lakers came out on top.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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