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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
The short clip, posted on YouTube by COMA — the Chinatown Organization for Media Awakening — depicts director Jia Zhangke encountering an AI version of himself, leading to a conversation that blends humor with philosophical commentary on filmmaking in the age of artificial intelligence. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026 In an Instagram video posted Monday by NBC, the Grammy winner hypes American women figure skaters competing at the games in Italy. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026 The Boston Bruins, the nearest National Hockey League team to Rhode Island, posted a statement on X following the shooting that afternoon. Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 17 Feb. 2026 Trump later posted a dozen photos of himself with Jackson. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026 This story has been updated with video posted by TMZ from before police arrived on the scene. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026 The singer-songwriter, 45, could be seen in a compilation of videos posted to X, handing out roses at a Valentine's Day performance in Shreveport, Louisiana. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 To share the news, Cyrus posted a teaser to her Instagram account. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2026 Last week, Kodak posted a 10-minute video that between YouTube and TikTok has racked up around 1 million views, in which Coogler makes complex topics like aspect ratios, film formats and sound design accessible and fun. Quincy Bowie, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 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
  • However, there are other restrictions, including a $25,000 minimum deposit made by ACH to open the account and earn the advertised APY.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • An impressive 86 Grammys will be handed out pre-broadcast.
    Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • 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

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