postural
adjective
pos·tur·al
ˈpäs-chə-rəl 
: of, relating to, or involving posture
also
: orthostatic
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The exercises take just a few minutes daily, but their impact compounds over time to build an adaptable postural framework that doesn’t need rigid correction.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Exercises for Better Posture There are many ways to target the core, pelvic floor, and spinal accessory muscles to improve posture and postural endurance.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
But Mullis notes that the version found in the Vedas, written in the neighborhood of 3,000 years ago, doesn’t have much in common with modern postural yoga (MPY).
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Oct. 2025
As symptoms tend to persist when standing, the condition can have huge impacts on patients' lives, because many basic tasks require postural changes and standing.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Exercises for Better Posture There are many ways to target the core, pelvic floor, and spinal accessory muscles to improve posture and postural endurance.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
But Mullis notes that the version found in the Vedas, written in the neighborhood of 3,000 years ago, doesn’t have much in common with modern postural yoga (MPY).
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Oct. 2025
As symptoms tend to persist when standing, the condition can have huge impacts on patients' lives, because many basic tasks require postural changes and standing.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postural
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“Postural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postural. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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postural
adjective
pos·tur·al
ˈpäs-chə-rəl
: of, relating to, or involving posture
postural tension
postural exercises
postural muscles
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