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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
In a post on X, the FBI's cyber threat division encouraged any organization that can't immediately patch its sites to temporarily take them offline. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Lale Esquivel, the father of Luke Esquivel, said his family took the blame and were the targets of over 900 social media posts. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
On Sunday, July 6, when firefighters made at least four flooding rescues, the Ruidoso News posted a video about the track repair on its Facebook page. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 Others posted screenshots of the story’s Pangram results like trophies. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 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
  • Three said mail from their counties goes out of state for processing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • From a school district forfeiting arts funding to safety rankings for Halloween trick-or-treaters and a wave of threatening mail targeting California lawmakers, here’s a quick look at what readers need to know.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • Our job, before and after AI, is building safe and useful products for human beings, and engineers are still best suited for that.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Commission’s sovereignty framework considers the extent to which investment, jobs and value creation remain within the EU and European Economic Area.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of job
Noun
  • An analyst with a position on an outcome has an interest in that outcome.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The expectations around Austin are to put themselves in a position that could lead to a postseason run.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • Its Clark Street frontage, lined with Ionic columns, is right across from Federal Plaza.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Some are closer to the win column than others and some earn a big unexpected bonus due to a boob falling out and receiving camera time.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of column
Verb
  • The Rockefeller Foundation has just published a policy proposal – developed in partnership with leading experts – that details how a Growth and Investment Reset could work.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Eventually, in 1914, Jo succeeded in publishing Vincent’s letters in an ambitious three-volume book, which today is considered one of the most revealing and important works of art history.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of publish
Verb
  • Trump blindsided Zelenskyy last weekend by announcing that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to target each other's energy facilities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In recent weeks, legal trouble has brewed between her estate and nephew Brian Seaver, who was also her longtime head of security and the one who announced her passing to fans in a video on her social media.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of announce
Verb
  • El Salvador’s representative to the United Nations condemned the attack, detailing the ambush for members of the Security Council.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Documents detailing meetings in April and August between the government, the WHO and other health partners, reviewed by Reuters and not previously reported, show how efforts to act fast may have led to shortcomings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of detail
Noun
  • Whether that message drives home a lack of affordability as gas, food and home prices surge or stokes fears about the rise of communism in the American heartland, Democrats and Republicans are spending a lot of time thinking about what to say.
    — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Ohioans are getting bombarded with Republican ads on tax cuts, but the message is falling flat with many voters who feel the weight of higher prices.
    — Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of message

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“Post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/post. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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