1
as in rear
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part
the chapel's posterior location in the church serves to make it a quiet retreat
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2
as in subsequent
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else
artifacts dating from a posterior historical period
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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
the baseball players were always slapping one another on the posterior
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Recent Examples of posterior
Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Aaron was born with posterior urethral valve obstruction, a condition that affects bladder function, gradually damaging the kidneys.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
And the hitters were not the only ones who bore witness to Hedges’ posterior.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Ziani put his new student through various posterior challenges that would push most professional athletes to their limits.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Aaron was born with posterior urethral valve obstruction, a condition that affects bladder function, gradually damaging the kidneys.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
Anterior-posterior is the forward-backward force, which measures the acceleration or braking that occurs while running.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
And the hitters were not the only ones who bore witness to Hedges’ posterior.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterior
Adjective
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Toilets are fitted with side and rear grab bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Even with the pandemic nearly six years in the rear-view mirror, work-from-home debates have continued as large companies—including Stellantis and Home Depot just in the last month—asked workers to come back to the office five days a week.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Khamenei’s public backing of Ahmadinejad and the subsequent crackdown cemented his image as a leader intolerant of dissent and reluctant to change.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, 87% of subsequent measles cases occurred among people who’d been quarantined, Melnick said.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her soft glam adhered to the skin-first trend sweeping runways and TikTok feeds now, with only a light layer of blush on her cheeks and a rosy stain on her lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sun Tone bronzing drops add a bit of warmth, ahead of a healthy sweeping powder blush across her cheeks.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Powell, 32, has also been playing through lower back tightness in recent games.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Even though Draymond Green sat out against the Grizzlies with a back injury, the offense did not seem to suffer early on.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Snag a bar seat early for the best people watching, but be sure to start your meal with the hot buns no matter what.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Then a mid-level Shiite cleric, Khamenei won a seat in the Iranian parliament in 1980 as a member of the Islamic Republican Party and was appointed by Khomeini to the key post of Friday prayers leader in the capital.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Greta Hamilton, recognized for her distinguished active-duty career and later service to the veteran community at the Department of Veterans Affairs.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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When Colby tells Mike White about how Coach stole the key on a later journey, Mike repeats this back to Coach, who is upset that Ozzy has attacked his integrity.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the trailer's tail lights and turn signals won't turn on, and the brake function could stop working, the automaker said in a statement.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As older leaders retire, the days of bums on seats five days a week are likely to fade with them.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Here, in the rugged, remote Santa Cruz Mountains, one of California’s coastal ranges, the counterculture had found one of its first bucolic, dharma-bum milieus.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Posterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterior. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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