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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Maglares has teamed up with Aidric Arndt atop the rotation all season, something the Rockets figure to ride into the postseason.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
In the 2024 postseason, Dubois scored the game-winner in Montreal’s quadruple-overtime marathon — and the longest game in PWHL history — against the Boston Fleet.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 May 2026
James was one of the Lightning’s best players in their first-round playoff series against Montreal, making his NHL postseason debut while coming off an ankle injury that had sidelined him for seven weeks.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The team had its worst year since 2013 in 2025, going 11-33 and failing to make the postseason.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
In the 2024 postseason, Dubois scored the game-winner in Montreal’s quadruple-overtime marathon — and the longest game in PWHL history — against the Boston Fleet.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 May 2026
James was one of the Lightning’s best players in their first-round playoff series against Montreal, making his NHL postseason debut while coming off an ankle injury that had sidelined him for seven weeks.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The team had its worst year since 2013 in 2025, going 11-33 and failing to make the postseason.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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