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
Nervous system regulation has drawn more than 260,000 posts tagged #nervoussystemregulation on TikTok, according to the Global Wellness Summit. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026 Royal Caribbean, for example, posts signs warning that unattended items will be held at the towel stand, according to Ashley Calderwood, a frequent cruiser who has sailed with her family for 10 years. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026 His campaign faced significant backlash in September after social media posts containing slurs against people with disabilities, derogatory language about LGBTQ+ people and language appearing to allude to a racial slur surfaced online. — Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 French, the former Tarrant County GOP chair, has drawn condemnation for sharing numerous racist posts on social media. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 The show’s conservative leanings have become harder and harder to stomach amid the rise of MAGA — cast members’ donation histories are easier to ignore than their likes on wildly transphobic posts. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026 Below, our favorite posts ushering in a new era of American politics. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026 Its Democrats form the largest bloc in the new majority, and several are in line for powerful posts. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Cusack added in separate posts that Trump’s impeachment and removal were non-negotiable, and praised Michigan Senate race winner Abdul El-Sayed as a smart progressive who overcame a smear campaign. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
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 One of the collectors hit is a YouTuber with 148,000 subscribers who posts as SKY-B Cards. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 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 Markle remains very active on social media and regularly posts family videos. — Lou Gomis, Vanity Fair, 9 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
  • Eco effort The hotel has achieved the highest level of BREEAM certification for its sustainability performance and has brought 650 new jobs to the area.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In August, Musk’s companies received a $30-million grant through a state program to build a semiconductor plant that is estimated to create 3,000 jobs, one of several cash infusions he’s received through state programs.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Stevens and other Michigan Democrats kept their distance from El-Sayed over his association with controversial streamer Hasan Piker and his positions on Israel.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • According to The Information, Meta has been recruiting robotics engineers in Shanghai and Shenzhen, with positions covering prototype development and preparations for potential large-scale manufacturing.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, in a decisive rejection of unified GOP control for the promise of something different for the country.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Therapists’ networks like Latinx Therapy and Therapy for Latinx can be places to find a licensed professional that aligns with your needs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Issues arose after the news outlet Semafor ran guest columns in major newspapers through an AI filter.
    — Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The frontier labs are good at the language and reasoning columns.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 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
  • The king announces that whoever can lift and string a sacred bow belonging to the Hindu deity Shiva may marry his daughter, Sita.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • That break doesn’t last long as next day Susie’s sister announces a last-minute Christmas wedding… and Susie convinces Alec to tag along.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2026.

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