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noun

Definition of postingnext
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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Relevance

posting

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verb (1)

present participle of post
1
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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2
as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly posted the students' grades

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posting

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verb (2)

present participle of post
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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posting

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verb (3)

present participle of post
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
Noun
But the posting of the media list signaled that at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Lightcast counted 872 unique FDE job postings from Deloitte and 688 from Accenture during the first nine months of 2026, followed by Google with 499 and KPMG with 447. — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
The defense stepped up, too, posting its only shutout of the season. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026 These pressures are creating a new slate of indie filmmakers who aren’t posting eulogies to Hollywood on Threads or waiting for the good old days to return. — Chaseedaw Giles, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posting
  1. advertisement
  2. publishing
  3. announcing
  4. detailing
  5. mailing
  6. announcement
  7. declaring
  8. placing
Noun
  • Watch for unusual phone behavior An infected phone may show signs such as unexplained mobile data usage, excessive background activity, unexpected advertisements or apps appearing without your permission.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In some of the advertisements during this election cycle, AI was used for aesthetic enhancements, such as improving image quality or dramatizing events in the candidate’s life.
    — Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Verb
  • West Point implemented a rule in early 2025 that sought to bar civilian and military professors from publishing papers, speaking at conferences or appearing on podcasts without seeking approval from superiors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • These portals dominate the national landscape, publishing listings from most local and regional multiple listing services and enabling buyers to search for places around the corner or across the country.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of publishing
Verb
  • As Hinojosa gained in the polls this summer, Abbott reversed his position on data centers, announcing a moratorium on new developments and an audit on the use of water and energy.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In her new role, Danielle will help celebrate her aunt's life and accomplishments while offering a personal perspective on the woman behind the music, according to a press release announcing the appointment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • The programming incorporates science through chat sessions with viewers three times a week, as well as a podcast and online articles detailing the dogs' development.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Near the end of the book, Ahmed does an especially good job of detailing Israeli pinkwashing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of detailing
Verb
  • In 1912 Ramanujan, a 24-year-old clerk at what was then the Madras Port Trust in India, began mailing pages of new, unproven formulas to mathematicians across England.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • An Illinois man was arrested and charged by federal authorities for allegedly mailing letters containing an unknown substance to the state’s congressional offices, the Department of Justice said on Monday.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of mailing
Noun
  • Further announcements for the 2027 event will be due in the coming months.
    — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Just one day before Musk made his announcement, artificial intelligence company Anthropic revealed a major philanthropic commitment of its own.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcement
Verb
  • If Taipei refrains from crossing the ultimate red line of declaring formal independence, Beijing appears confident in its long-term strategy of integration.
    — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Citizenship revoked retroactively The October judgment goes beyond simply declaring that Acosta Torres is no longer an American citizen.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of declaring
Verb
  • They were seen collecting shell casings and placing them inside evidence bags.
    — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Neostructuralism returns to the previous focus on economic and social structures, while incorporating ideas from neoclassical economics and placing greater emphasis on the role of markets.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of placing

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