as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
the post always comes at tea time
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as in job
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
selling lemonade was my post at the church fair
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as in place
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
she's held a number of teaching posts at local colleges
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as in to publish
to affix (as a notice) to or on a suitable place
the student organizations generally post their announcements on the campus bulletin board
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
posted the students' grades
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Recent Examples of post
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Rose responded with a lengthy post in a notably more respectful, though still hostile, tone than his post against Czarzasty.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Barzee, of the Miami law firm Barzee Flores, notified the court in a filing posted late Monday that the congresswoman would waive her appearance at her arraignment.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Mxd Magic, which sells herbs, incense, crystals and other holistic wellness products, will permanently shutter its storefront in East Charlotte, though its last day in business is unclear, according to a recent Instagram post.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Rose responded with a lengthy post in a notably more respectful, though still hostile, tone than his post against Czarzasty.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Just days before the killing of Pretti, the White House posted an image of a woman who was arrested after a protest at a church in Minnesota.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Barzee, of the Miami law firm Barzee Flores, notified the court in a filing posted late Monday that the congresswoman would waive her appearance at her arraignment.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/post. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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