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noun (1)

Definition of postnext
chiefly British
as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system the post always comes at tea time

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post

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noun (2)

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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 position
the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain he wisely stayed at his post during the emergency

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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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post

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noun (3)

ˈpōst How to pronounce post (audio)
as in column
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure hung the hammock between a tree and a post in the fence

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post

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verb (1)

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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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post

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verb (2)

as in to detail
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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post

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verb (3)

as in to mail
to send through the postal system be sure to post the letter this afternoon

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Recent Examples of post
Noun
The 18-year-old daughter of Jessica Alba and her ex-husband Cash Warren recently moved into college, giving a sneak peek at her dorm room in a post on her Instagram. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Kyrie Irving is criticizing ESPN‘s lack of bravery for not naming Hind Rajab, a young Palestinian war victim, in a social media post about Irving’s public offer to pay an NFL player’s fine for paying tribute to Rajab during a football game. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
The benchmark index also posted its second straight weekly loss. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 The latest Piker rhetorical bomb El-Sayed had to dodge was the streamer’s assertion in an interview with Axios, excerpts of which were posted Thursday, that the United States is more of a fomenter of terrorism than al-Qaeda. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for post
Recent Examples of Synonyms for post
  1. mail
  2. job
  3. position
  4. column
  5. publish
  6. announce
  7. detail
  8. message
Noun
  • Trump has opposed mail voting and blamed fraud associated with mail voting for his 2020 election loss.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As promulgated last month, ballots must use envelopes with an election-mail logo that can to be scanned using high-speed processing equipment and contain a barcode unique to each voter.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • The lingerers brought their dirty dishes to the bus tub, wiped their mouths one last time with a napkin, and waved to Cleo, their faces saying, Nice job!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Tasked with the assignment of retrieving the escapees is Bob (Knoxville, sporting a blonde dye job), a 50-year-old counselor whose job is on the line.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of job
Noun
  • Whether Arnault can leverage his track record across multiple international brands to help reverse Nike's fortunes while cementing his position within the Arnault family's succession landscape remains a story that will unfold soon.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Kyl rose to a leadership position during his last full term in the Senate, when his Republican colleagues selected him as minority whip.
    — JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • Ditto for Selena Gomez in her golden Louis Vuitton column gown, which nodded to the Emmy statuette.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The new design uses 17 extraction columns across four core processing sections to handle tasks that previously required over 70 conventional tanks.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of column
Verb
  • In 2019, Mary Max died by suicide two weeks after The New York Times published a story detailing legal battles over his work.
    — BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The disclosure on Thursday, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, came as Anthropic published a new set of data that showed a rapid increase in how much the lab used AI to develop its new models.
    — Cristina Criddle, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of publish
Verb
  • The rapper and producer’s death was announced Thursday on social media by the Mobo Awards, which celebrates music of Black origin.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But under a rule change announced by the government on September 17, even working the 88 days per year required for a new working holiday visa won’t be enough.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of announce
Verb
  • The Supreme Court majority did not detail its reasoning, as is typical for its emergency docket.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit details a series of allegations dating back to April 2025, shortly after Hoskins appointed La Strada, a Republican and former Pettis County Clerk, to the office.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of detail
Noun
  • The organization will help traditionally Democratic groups like labor and civil society craft AI policy messages, Bores said.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • An odd message for programs built for communication, used widely in writing and publishing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of message

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“Post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/post. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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