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adjective

as in published

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verb (1)

past tense of post
1
as in announced
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 declared
to make known openly or publicly posted the students' grades

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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
There are currently 175,000 live jobs on Greenhouse’s platform—and on average, for every job ad posted, around 254 job seekers are applying, pushing applications per recruiter up by 412%. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Bohm has been free on bail that was posted shortly after the case was filed against him eight days after the crash. — City News Service, Daily News, 27 July 2026 But the initial field was incomplete; when two additional providers were added later, both posted faster results than the original leader. — Lucas Giordano, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 In an online obituary posted after her death, Ludimila was remembered as a beloved friend and hardworking student. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 The team posted the best record in baseball last year and still got trounced by the Dodgers in the NLCS. — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 27 July 2026 A day later, Camron posted a solo video sharing the same sentiments. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 July 2026 In the Sierra, evacuation orders had been posted in Sonora, where the Dove Fire had consumed more than 200 acres Sunday evening, Cal Fire said. — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 That was higher than any figure Brady, Rodgers, or Mahomes posted during that span. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posted
  1. published
  2. announced
  3. declared
  4. appointed
  5. mailed
  6. publicized
  7. proclaimed
  8. placed
Adjective
  • That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of published
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  • That contrasts with the 'shock and awe' approach that underpinned the sweeping 'Liberation Day' levies announced in April 2025, which sent markets plummeting.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • It was first announced during 2012’s Star Wars Celebration, with the voice cast including Green, Felicia Day, Donald Faison, Seth MacFarlane, Andy Richter, Jennifer Hale, and Zachary Levi.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • Craig Harris reported at 12News that the level of fraud and unallowable purchases was not the 1% declared by voucher supporters like state Schools Chief Tom Horne, but closer to 20%.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Construction on the facility began in 2020; at the time, Iran declared the facility to the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency as a future facility to assemble the centrifuges that make nuclear fuel.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of declared
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  • After his final deployment, he was appointed director of Missouri’s Show-Me Heroes program, a workforce development partnership between the Missouri National Guard, the governor’s office and the Missouri Division of Workforce Development.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • In 2024, Robert Hur, a special prosecutor appointed by the Justice Department concluded that although Biden brought some classified documents to his home, that criminal charges were not warranted.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 July 2026
Definition of appointed
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  • Padgett, meanwhile, allegedly packaged and mailed the counterfeit stamps from multiple locations, including two post offices in Alabama.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • In recent days, subscribers to the Phish Update email list received a message themed after Doniac Schvice, the DIY newsletter the band mailed to fans throughout much of the 1990s.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 23 July 2026
Definition of mailed
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
  • The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
    — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of publicized
Verb
  • Screens proclaimed this a record-setting night for women’s sports.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Their cheesesteak is regarded as one of the best in the city, as proclaimed not just by visitors but also some local employees who have conducted their own unscientific research.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of proclaimed
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  • The statement did not explicitly reject or endorse the constitutional amendment, which Republican lawmakers placed on the ballot.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Another criminalist testified earlier in the multi-day probable cause hearing that several Clorox-type wipes covered in brown stains were found in an inner trash bag placed inside the outer bag.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Definition of placed

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