postwar
adjective
post·war
ˈpōs(t)-ˌwär 
: occurring or existing after a war
especially
: occurring or existing after World War II
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Its budget increased substantially during and just after World War II, with postwar adoption of Bush’s plan, and again after 1957 when the nation redoubled its commitment to science following Russia’s launch of Sputnik and the start of the space race.
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Fred D. Ledley, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
He is also expected to hold talks with European leaders on a broader political agreement to end the war and secure long-term safety for Ukraine, as well as plans to support the country’s postwar recovery and development.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Please come give meaning to our postwar existence.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
The filmmaker’s passion for foolhardy underdogs and train-wreck charmers electrifies this tale of a postwar striver (an unbelievable Timothée Chalamet) trying to make his name in table tennis.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
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Fred D. Ledley, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
He is also expected to hold talks with European leaders on a broader political agreement to end the war and secure long-term safety for Ukraine, as well as plans to support the country’s postwar recovery and development.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Please come give meaning to our postwar existence.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
The filmmaker’s passion for foolhardy underdogs and train-wreck charmers electrifies this tale of a postwar striver (an unbelievable Timothée Chalamet) trying to make his name in table tennis.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
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postwar
adjective
post·war
ˈpōst-ˈwȯ(ə)r
: of, relating to, or being a period after a war
postwar Europe
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