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Definition of postnext
chiefly British

post

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noun (2)

post

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noun (3)

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)

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
Salih Ozcan kicked a long cross to Can Uzun got the ball in space on the back post slipped it under sprawling goalkeeper Matt Turner to Ayhan. ABC News, 26 June 2026 But comments on those posts — mostly from people who have not been to the park yet— are negative. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
Verb
Microsoft confirmed extended support in an update to a blog posted last year. Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Musk posted the film after Boll announced the limited engagement. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for post
Recent Examples of Synonyms for post
Noun
  • Any unsolicited contact about the estate, by phone, mail, or email, should be verified directly with your attorney before any response.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Someone stole a check in a woman’s outgoing mail between June 8 and June 10.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • That means taking away human driver jobs could be particularly detrimental in the state.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • Young men with at least a bachelor’s degree spent an average of 14 hours less annually on the job between 2019 and 2022.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • And that put him in position to score easily on Tommy Edman’s double to the center-field warning track for the first run of the game.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Polling tells him that his moderate positions on important policies are popular.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • In a report made public on Monday, the National Institute of Standards and Technology concluded the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South was triggered in early June 2021 when two connections between garage columns and the condominium’s pool deck failed.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
  • In this illustration for a gossip column printed sometime in 1831-2, the writer George Sand is on the protective, even chivalrous arm of a man, but she’s also dressed in men’s clothes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The agency recently published a draft of a new plan to address the safety of train crossings in Missouri.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • Afterpay data published last year in Fortune found that more than half of Gen Z consumers report an aversion to credit cards, with 63% switching to alternative payment methods as a result — making BNPL the de facto checkout tool for the generation Amazon most wants to own.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Brown passed away from coronary heart disease at his Newport News, Virginia, home on June 17, his family announced on June 26 via his Facebook page.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • The invasive golden mussel has now been confirmed in the Port of West Sacramento, marking the species' northernmost detection in California since it was first discovered in Stockton in 2024, wildlife officials announced Saturday.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The book details what activism, solidarity, and an unwavering commitment to freedom looks like.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
  • In campaign stump speeches, Hilton promised to use the savings to lower healthcare costs for other Californians without detailing how.
    Christine Mai-Duc, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Having trouble getting your message across?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • New signs are emerging that the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Florida Everglades may soon shut down, despite conflicting messages from state officials in recent weeks.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 23 June 2026

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“Post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/post. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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