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Definition of postednext

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verb (1)

past tense of post

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verb (2)

past tense of post
as in appointed
to assign to a place or position the police are planning to post an officer outside the hospital room of the witness

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verb (3)

past tense of post
as in mailed
to send through the postal system be sure to post the letter this afternoon

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Recent Examples of posted
Verb
Since the beginning of the year, nearly 100 GOP members of Congress have posted about Islam or Muslims, and almost all of those posts have been negative, according to an analysis by The Washington Post. Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026 The Announcement The news was shared in a statement posted across ENHYPEN’s official channels. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026 During cross-examination of Kaley in February, a Meta lawyer played footage of her mother screaming at her that the teen had posted to social media, and displayed Kaley’s lower-case Instagram story rants about her home life. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 Redzepi could not be reached for comment but on Saturday posted a public apology, which is dividing the local restaurant industry. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Google's video generator trains its system using videos posted on YouTube, NBC News previously reported. Amanda Chen, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026 The controversy around the collaboration took off when Spurs player Luke Kornet posted a blog encouraging the league to cancel the event, which was later posted as an opinion piece in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney recently posted a lengthy message on Facebook about the show. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026 Tolbert replied that the request stemmed from a public comment that some council members were being briefed before the item was posted. Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posted
Adjective
  • Extreme winter weather in the past two weeks has contributed to a drop of about 35% in the blood supply, according to published news reports.
    Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The bill comes as self-driving car operator Waymo tries to gain a foothold in Illinois, according to published reports.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • For the last year, as the array of announced and potential candidates for governor constantly fluctuated, those who closely follow California politics have waited for the field to stabilize and for independent polling to reveal who really has a chance to win.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Danaher pre-announced better-than-expected results ahead of its Tuesday presentation at JPMorgan’s annual health-care conference in San Francisco, an event that is always filled with trial data, new partnerships, deals, and business updates.
    Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • However, there are other restrictions, including a $25,000 minimum deposit made by ACH to open the account and earn the advertised APY.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The new rule, adopted by the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, requires hotels to wrap those fees into the advertised price, and would apply to hotels located in the five boroughs, as well as any hotels advertising in New York City.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • An impressive 86 Grammys will be handed out pre-broadcast.
    Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Framed as a broadcast true crime documentary made after Salazar’s trial, this brilliant lo-fi effort enlists several more talking heads to balance out the whodunnit.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025

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