1
as in rear
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part
the chapel's posterior location in the church serves to make it a quiet retreat
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2
as in subsequent
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else
artifacts dating from a posterior historical period
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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
the baseball players were always slapping one another on the posterior
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Recent Examples of posterior
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
Some species also have long filaments that extend from their posterior ends.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
And the hitters were not the only ones who bore witness to Hedges’ posterior.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Ignoring that basic wisdom tends to result in fang marks on one’s posterior parts.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
Some species also have long filaments that extend from their posterior ends.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Noun
Anterior-posterior is the forward-backward force, which measures the acceleration or braking that occurs while running.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
And the hitters were not the only ones who bore witness to Hedges’ posterior.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterior
Adjective
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The Mitsubishi Eclipse replica features all the cosmetics from the movie, including the body kit, rear wing and carbon-fiber hood.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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The phone will reportedly only include a single 48-megapixel rear camera and a smaller battery compared to last year’s flagship iPhones.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Companies already in the IPO process would then have 30 days to complete the process under prior rules, Nasdaq said, while all subsequent listings would have to comply with the changes.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Her mental health crisis, and her daughter's subsequent own struggle with anxiety opened her eyes to a bigger problem hiding in plain sight.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Heidi, 52, wore her wispy bangs parted down the middle, drawing attention to her eyes, lined with dark eyeliner, her rosy cheeks, and bright pink lip color.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In another, her cheeks look ever-so-slightly browned with blush.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Wearing a back brace for 16 hours a day was also becoming an excessive burden.—
Dave Melton,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The footage showed the thief taking the box through the venue toward a back alley, where a getaway vehicle was waiting.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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She had been relinquished by her owner to another shelter for chronically attacking her own tail.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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The road that ribbons through the foothills rises and twists like the tail of a cat.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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That single choice changed hundreds of later choices.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Frontier has the most seat overlap with Spirit at 39%, while United has 18%, according to TD Cowen analyst Tom Fitzgerald.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In that case, the second seat will be sold at the same fare as the original.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With both travel and programming budgets under pressure, all markets have to make a strong case to get buyer and seller bums on seats (or, more accurately, into screening booths and meeting rooms).—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Early forecasters relied on rough chart systems and educated guesswork—not all that more sophisticated than sticking your finger in the air, or relying on your uncle’s bum knee.—
Larry Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Posterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterior. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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