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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
In a video posted on her Instagram Stories, Dunne was spotted in the right-handed batter’s box braving some pitches by Skenes, who can hit triple digits with his fastball at a whim. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026 Several of those shots came on three Red Rangers power plays, which the HPNA penalty kill unit posted a perfect 3-for-3 outing against. Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 Starting in 2021, Malinin posted Instagrams of himself doing quad axels in practice. Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026 Jawaan Taylor in Kansas City After the season, Taylor posted to his official Instagram account. Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026 Anthony Edwards is a charismatic, hyper-talented basketball player who once posted a blatantly homophobic video on Instagram. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026 After the Mavericks rookie posted a record-setting night with 49 points in Dallas’ loss to Charlotte, Flagg had the eyes of the NBA world on him. R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026 The ministry posted a statement in Spanish on X saying Consulate officials immediately impeded the agents from entering the consulate’s premises, protecting Ecuadorian nationals who were inside the building. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026 The president denied any involvement in the criminal investigation during a brief interview with NBC News hours after the Fed posted Powell's video. Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posted
Adjective
  • Currently, Chevron’s operations in Venezuela employ about 3,000 people and produce between 250,000 and 300,000 barrels of oil per day, according to published reports.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The Reiners were last seen together at the Christmas party at Conan O’Brien’s house the night before, where Nick reportedly argued with his father, according to published reports.
    Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • But as of now, Tesla appears to be in the rare position of being on track with an announced timeline.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
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
  • 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
  • For many users, however, the beverage didn’t have the advertised effect.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Sanchez, who is also a Masked Singer alum, was in Indianapolis for a broadcast appearance on Fox Sports when the altercation occurred.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Posted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posted. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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