POSTERIOR Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

pō-ˈstir-ē-ər

Definition of posterior

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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Relevance

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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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posterior

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noun

pä-ˈstir-ē-ər

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

Adjective

The 24-year-old had an MRI on Wednesday morning and the Red Sox received encouraging news, as results showed left posterior elbow inflammation. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Starter Michael Soroka left before the second inning with posterior hip discomfort sustained throwing warm-up pitches. — CBS News, 20 June 2026

Noun

The attached marathon seasons, compressed offseasons and challenging schedules that came with that stature also included generally being relegated to the posterior of the draft. — Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026 The car’s most eye-catching feature is arguably its tapered posterior. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posterior

Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterior

Adjective

Its thrust-vectoring exhaust nozzle now extends noticeably beyond the rear edges of its wings.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
According to police, the front driver’s side of the pickup struck the rear passenger side of the tractor and part of the trailer.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of rear

Adjective

The Supreme Court decision scaling back the VRA — and subsequent redistricting efforts in Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee — threatens to reduce Black representation in Congress.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Back then, businesses issued statements in favor of a peaceful transfer of power around the 2020 election and subsequent attack on the US Capitol.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsequent

Noun

Makeup artist Jay Artistry’s advice to start with a small amount of lipstick on the cheeks and build gradually points the same way, favoring restraint over acquisition.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Makeup artist Jeanine Lobell uses subtle contour and highlighter to shape the cheeks without blush, according to ELLE.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of cheeks

Adjective

However, Witt still posted an All-Star season despite missing 19 games with back tightness and a right knee sprain.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
The closure follows Walliams’ publisher, HarperCollins, dropping the author and halting the publication of his back catalog following misconduct allegations.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of back

Adjective

Attrition declined sharply during the later training stages, with 5% during the second phase, which emphasizes combat diving, and 3% during the third phase, which focuses on land warfare.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
That required the ballots to be placed in emergency bags for later counting.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of later

Noun

The results released early Friday showed Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats in Tuesday's election.

— CARA ANNA, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
It’s been eight years since Democrats won a statewide office in Florida, 14 years since a Senate seat, and 32 years since the governor’s office.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of seat

Noun

Known for their white feathers, black wing and tail tips and bright blue skin around their eyes, Bali mynas are native to a small region of the Indonesian island of Bali.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
The elevator controls the up and down pitch of the aircraft and is located in the aircraft’s tail, Chapman said.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of tail

Noun

Zellers poured the foundation, and Morrison hired fellow ski bums to do the framing, masonry, and tiling.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal.

— Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of bum

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