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
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
However, other features, like the receded and high location of the posterior rim of the foramen magnum, indicated a possible Neanderthal lineage.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
And then there was the rising popularity in the twenty-tens of Brazilian butt lifts, signalling the hastening shift of America’s erotic focus from the bosom to the posterior.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Cabrera has been on the injured list 14 times in four-plus seasons, but his latest malady (right posterior elbow discomfort) probably won’t force him to miss a start, manager Clayton McCullough suggested before the All Star break.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
However, other features, like the receded and high location of the posterior rim of the foramen magnum, indicated a possible Neanderthal lineage.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
Noun
And the hitters were not the only ones who bore witness to Hedges’ posterior.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
And then there was the rising popularity in the twenty-tens of Brazilian butt lifts, signalling the hastening shift of America’s erotic focus from the bosom to the posterior.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterior
Adjective
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The Zip has a rear propeller to move it fore and aft and side thrusters.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Peering through the Evija’s rear window reveals springs and brightly anodized dampers, rather than a pair of cam covers.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The governor's order to combat wildfires remains in effect for 30 days unless Polis extends it in a subsequent executive order.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Another Reddit user alleged that the rollout was deliberately mishandled to frame the subsequent reversal as a calculated move, to make OpenAI’s leadership appear responsive.—
Victor Dey,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Herbert went back to Lambert-Smith two plays later on a jump ball in the back right corner of the end zone.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Gwynn, who sustained a back injury during a season 7 workout that required physical therapy, also reached out to producers to no avail.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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While WalletHub didn't exactly wag its tail for the Motor City, Michigan features a variety of pet-friendly attractions to check out across the Lower and Upper Peninsulas — including an upcoming dog parade in Northport.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Hubble also saw a dust plume emanating from the sun-facing, warm side of the comet and feeding the coma, plus the barest hints of a dust tail.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hundreds of fans parked in the seats of Lubbers Stadium for a night of musical pageantry.—
Finn Gomez,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Are parents in the driver’s seat of their child’s education?—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Noun
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The deal comes as investor interest in AI code writing startups is running at fever pitch after Google spoiled OpenAI’s takeover of Windsurf by poaching key execs in a $2.4 billion deal announced this week, with the rump of the company bought by rival Cognition.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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According to Interior Wildlife, the porcupine's rump was the only spot rescuers could reach through the plane's small window opening.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Posterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterior. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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