as in mails
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
the post always comes at tea time
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as in jobs
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
selling lemonade was my post at the church fair
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as in positions
the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain
he wisely stayed at his post during the emergency
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as in places
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
she's held a number of teaching posts at local colleges
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as in columns
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
hung the hammock between a tree and a post in the fence
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as in publishes
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 announces
to make known openly or publicly
posted the students' grades
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Recent Examples of posts
Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Viral appeal The mini beignets became well-known online after food influencers started raving about them in posts and videos, garnering thousands of likes and views.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Through throwback posts, people have been traveling back to the year when dog and flower crown Snapchat filters, Instagram eyebrows, the mannequin challenge and the Chainsmokers were everywhere.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Platt and Zegler announced the dates in Instagram posts today.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, government budget proposals and strategy documents now read like Truth Social posts, replete with online tropes.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
His recent social media posts indicate as much, reinforcing that, with a player of McCutchen’s stature, closing out a long-term partnership is not always easy.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Most posts do not receive much engagement, and approximately one-third of the site’s messages are duplicates of viral templates.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Figure skater Alysa Liu, who is from California, has been sharing posts to her Instagram Stories this week about the deaths of Pretti and Good.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Her mother posts updates on Instagram, keeping Smith connected and grounded.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
What happens if Abatti posts bond?
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The comedian Megan Stalter, who posts absurd character skits to an audience in the high hundreds of thousands across Instagram and TikTok, tried sharing a different kind of video on Saturday night.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Jheck’s sixteen-year-old son posts gay pornography to X and other social-media sites.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Carmel 18-7 (2) Playing more and more minutes, freshman Ada Lindal posts seven points, five rebounds, four assists, eight deflections and four steals in the Corsairs’ win over Joliet Catholic.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The district posts closure notifications on its website, Facebook, X and its main switchboard voicemail at 817-547-5700.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Amid the memes and mug shots the DHS usually posts, Micah Bock, the deputy assistant secretary of strategic communications, occasionally appears in explainer videos to offer nationalist perspectives.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
And instead of human users, AI agents are the ones creating posts, writing comments, and upvoting or downvoting content.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Viral appeal The mini beignets became well-known online after food influencers started raving about them in posts and videos, garnering thousands of likes and views.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Through throwback posts, people have been traveling back to the year when dog and flower crown Snapchat filters, Instagram eyebrows, the mannequin challenge and the Chainsmokers were everywhere.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Platt and Zegler announced the dates in Instagram posts today.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, government budget proposals and strategy documents now read like Truth Social posts, replete with online tropes.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
His recent social media posts indicate as much, reinforcing that, with a player of McCutchen’s stature, closing out a long-term partnership is not always easy.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Most posts do not receive much engagement, and approximately one-third of the site’s messages are duplicates of viral templates.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Figure skater Alysa Liu, who is from California, has been sharing posts to her Instagram Stories this week about the deaths of Pretti and Good.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
One Rhode Island city emerged among the earliest risers in the nation, according to #5amclub Instagram posts with Providence placing 105th.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Her mother posts updates on Instagram, keeping Smith connected and grounded.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
What happens if Abatti posts bond?
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The comedian Megan Stalter, who posts absurd character skits to an audience in the high hundreds of thousands across Instagram and TikTok, tried sharing a different kind of video on Saturday night.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Jheck’s sixteen-year-old son posts gay pornography to X and other social-media sites.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Carmel 18-7 (2) Playing more and more minutes, freshman Ada Lindal posts seven points, five rebounds, four assists, eight deflections and four steals in the Corsairs’ win over Joliet Catholic.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The district posts closure notifications on its website, Facebook, X and its main switchboard voicemail at 817-547-5700.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Amid the memes and mug shots the DHS usually posts, Micah Bock, the deputy assistant secretary of strategic communications, occasionally appears in explainer videos to offer nationalist perspectives.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
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