posts 1 of 6

plural of post, chiefly British

posts

2 of 6

noun (2)

plural of post

posts

3 of 6

noun (3)

plural of post
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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posts

4 of 6

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of post

posts

5 of 6

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of post
as in stations
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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posts

6 of 6

verb (3)

present tense third-person singular of post
as in addresses
to send through the postal system be sure to post the letter this afternoon

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Recent Examples of posts
Noun
Now, explicit calls for civil war or posts calling to prepare for the coming fight are on the rise on social media, experts say, especially in the lead up to and days after the midterms. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026 Social media posts about the ground stop coinciding with a national weather radar outage were disputed by the National Weather Service. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026 Democratic candidates swept up key posts in the races for lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, and land and agricultural commissioners. — Connor Greene, Time, 13 Nov. 2026 Here are some of the posts that appeared on Facebook early Friday. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026 Advocacy groups and online critics condemned the posts, demanding the franchise cancel the outfielder. — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026 The Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service was notified May 27 of one of Enriquez’s threatening posts that had been shared publicly on X, according to a factual proffer statement, the facts agreed on by the prosecution and defense. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026 The tech giant issued a string of social media posts Thursday acknowledging that users had reported issues with access, throwing a major wrench into business communications across sectors. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026 Months before coaching on the Rose Bowl sidelines, Bob Chesney’s support for UCLA’s athletics department was prominent, well-documented through comments, X posts and photos with legendary athletes and programs. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
Think of the colleague who posts every win on LinkedIn or pings the whole team on Slack the second a task is done. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Within minutes, Gent Progni, an organizer of the march, posts a photo of Greca and me on Instagram. — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026 Blake posts her weekend menu every Tuesday on these social media accounts. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 On the other side, if OpenAI posts its own collateral, or achieves a high enough credit rating, Nvidia's guarantee ends. — Kif Leswing,isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 After much hemming and hawing, Diplo selects an orange flower to purchase and posts a video to his Instagram stories in which the man holds up his shopping bag printed with a website for his wares. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 Blackwell posts the schedule on the restaurant’s Instagram account, @plushburgers. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Megan Thee Stallion isn’t shy about sharing her workout routine—the rapper regularly posts videos of herself doing Pilates and other workouts on social media. — Christa Sgobba, HEALTH, 15 Oct. 2026 Paramount says 247Sports is a sports news website that posts video clips with articles and photos free of charge. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posts
Noun
  • The book-gifting program, part of the nonprofit Dollywood Foundation, mails free, high-quality books to children across the country and around the world once a month from birth to age 5.
    — Kristy High, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each month, the book gifting program mails free books to children from birth to age 5, regardless of their family’s income.
    — Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For millions of families working in low-wage jobs, this would mean an extra $375 in their tax return each year.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
  • In exchange for the tax abatement, Winstron promised more than 800 jobs with minimum annual salaries of $63,000.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Along with Bottoms, Democrats are projected to win every statewide office on the ballot this year in Georgia, including the positions of lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state.
    — Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • There are plenty of experienced Latino leaders ready to serve in the Cabinet, as chiefs of staff, and in positions shaping budgets and policy.
    — Jose M. Muñoz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • And several places in the state’s mountains were praised for their fall foliage, CharlotteFive previously reported.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Police also used pepper spray against protesters in some places.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Guest floors are color coded, and the hallways include leaning columns that display the building’s architectural history.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2026
  • In July, several buildings in Manhattan were evacuated after support columns buckled inside a skyscraper that once was the headquarters of Pfizer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In the opening pages of his book, How to Save the Media, McKenzie recalls drinking whiskey at the Chelsea Hotel alongside former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown, who now publishes the popular Fresh Hell newsletter on Substack.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The county treasurer publishes a full list of school district rates.
    — Elizabeth Jane Beckett-Camarata, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Aided by gun dealer Garry (Michael Ironside) and a sheriff, Heidi (Olivia Thirlby), who ran afoul of corrupt local leadership, Fitz announces plans to exact vengeance against bloodthirsty Mirko and drive Brownstone out of Valentine permanently.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
  • When someone announces a million new materials, ask how many were actually made and how many were stable under realistic conditions.
    — Ahmed Ismail, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there).
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • Instead, Boston stations him away from the basketball, the keeper of the weak side, free to flick away passes, kill screening actions with switches and, somehow, block shots.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Posts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posts. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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