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
The couple isn't shy about showing their love on social media, whether its birthday tributes or posts celebrating their projects. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025 Frost cloth can be laid directly on top of sturdy plants, but should be supported with hoops or rope between posts for delicate plants. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025 Jenner first unveiled her new look in a series of instagram posts earlier this year. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 This week’s satellite images and social media posts show the ‘drone carrier’ at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025 Public social media posts show the family began transitioning the girl to a boy in 2017. Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025 These top leadership posts confer prestige, power and a big paycheck. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 More old Reddit posts surfaced Wednesday, with The Advocate reporting that Platner used homophobic slurs and made anti-LGBTQ+ jokes between 2018 and 2021. Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025 One of Tebas’ social media posts on Wednesday struck an interesting tone. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Hardwick, 27, posts dating content on TikTok, sharing her wildest dating stories with the world as entertainment while also offering advice and support to other women looking for love. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 In a Facebook post by Carmen Gollihar, who posts 1980s and 1990s nostalgia content, some fans also said the flavor fell flat. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025 Stewart is a full-time content creator who regularly posts clips online documenting her life with her boyfriend of eight years and their son, Daeton. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025 The bill applies to all name and marker change request received starting July 1, 2026, and allows people to sue anyone who posts their gender identity and name change records online. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Head of the academy Kris Durham had spotted him during a one-on-one tournament at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the channel of Donald De La Haye, known as Deestroying, who has more than six million subscribers and posts American football videos. Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Beckham posts regular beauty tutorials from home, wearing nothing but a robe and towel turban. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 Jenny Alison Casting posts frequent calls for extras — everyone from concertgoers to passersby — on her Facebook page. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025

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