as in advertisement
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
a posting in the local newspaper of the public auction of a house on which a bank had foreclosed
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as in publishing
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 announcing
to make known openly or publicly
posted the students' grades
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as in detailing
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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as in mailing
to send through the postal system
be sure to post the letter this afternoon
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Recent Examples of posting
Debora Cahn, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The waitlist filled within 15 minutes of posting and hundreds came through including creators.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
By the second half, Chawni was dashing off video clips of his travels to an editor for editing and posting later.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
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Noun
Not an adrenaline-fueled posting.
—Debora Cahn, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The waitlist filled within 15 minutes of posting and hundreds came through including creators.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Verb
Before posting the videos, Sturgill had only a small social media following.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
By the second half, Chawni was dashing off video clips of his travels to an editor for editing and posting later.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posting
Noun
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SpaceX advertisements are seen on a digital billboard on a building in Times Square to celebrate the launch of SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) in New York on June 12, 2026.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is facing backlash after starring in an advertisement for a luxury Israeli real estate project.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The Guidance Out of Darkness Act rights this wrong by requiring federal agencies to be transparent about interpretations of the law through publishing guidance in an easily accessible, online location.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Local Law Enforcement Takes Over The current system of collecting and publishing bus crash data began as part of a federal push for safer roads.—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The San Francisco 49ers, for whom Smith had a terrific rookie season, issued a statement announcing his passing on Saturday afternoon.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Hyppolite posted on his personal X account announcing his pledge.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Authorities charged over two dozen members tied to Lawrence, Haverhill and Boston chapters of the Trinitarios gang, detailing allegations of brutal murders, violent crime, drug trafficking, firearm offenses and more.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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In October 2024, Peres Magalhães pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and provided testimony detailing the crime in exchange for a plea deal.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Verb
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County elections officials will begin mailing ballots by October 5.—
Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Under House Bill 1113, election officials can begin mailing ballots 29 days before an election, and drop boxes must accept ballots for 22 days before Election Day, each an increase of seven days.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
Noun
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In fact, prior to the announcement, most people hadn’t even heard of it.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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But the headless remains dating back 7,000 years actually provide new insights into farming communities who resided in that region at the time, according to an announcement from Germany's Kiel University.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Storms are expected to continue on Thursday, with the CBS News Detroit NEXT Weather team declaring a Next Weather Alert Day.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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On May 26, 2026, the governor of Massachusetts celebrated his achievements by declaring that day Frantzdy Pierrot Day in the state.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The deal will also save the Panthers from placing a restricted tender on Coker in 2027.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The Rocklin City Council recently approved placing a half-cent sales tax measure on the November ballot.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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“Posting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posting. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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