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
James Lasdun, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
But sometimes, those resurfaced posts — a photo of you and an ex, a post about a loss or hard time in your life — can trigger difficult feelings.
—Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 26 May 2026
Given the nature of today’s digital landscape—platforms rewarding frequent posts and followers seeking authenticity—documentaries covering young influencers are likely to have access to an extraordinary amount of clips, opening up narrative possibilities in the editing room.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer have all left their posts over the past three months—and now, so has Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The overnight strikes struck weapons storage facilities, command centers, observation posts and infrastructure sites, according to an Israeli military statement.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Such posts have also suggested similar claims about Curry Barker, the 26-year-old filmmaker who helmed Focus Features’ recent breakout horror hit Obsession.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
The staircase is a floating composition of wood treads, steel posts and glass banisters.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
In recent social media posts since Saturday’s announcement by Canadian law enforcement that McLean’s weeklong disappearance was being investigated as a homicide with the discovery of a body, some who knew the actor have been sharing their thoughts.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Chou often writes about art, or posts photos of art, on his Instagram.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
The developer writes the protocol, picks the tests, sets the thresholds, redacts for trade secrets, and posts the document.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Charlotte Five Guides The Charlotte Observer’s CharlotteFive team regularly posts food and drink stories, including round-ups.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Serabeth Mullaney, a brand and community lead in San Francisco who posts as @synapticglories, said SideShift approached her last week about creating content for the Steyer campaign.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Carroll also posts explainer videos showcasing his own conspiracy theory research with WEBB.
—Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Having retired in 2018, the 45-year-old regularly posts videos on social media of himself practising his touch at home in his native Bulgaria, and describes it as his best skill.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Thank you to everyone who posts them!
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Noun
Later that day, Judge Newman questioned Crosby in his chambers about the Facebook posts and the anonymous e-mail.
—James Lasdun, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
But sometimes, those resurfaced posts — a photo of you and an ex, a post about a loss or hard time in your life — can trigger difficult feelings.
—Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 26 May 2026
Given the nature of today’s digital landscape—platforms rewarding frequent posts and followers seeking authenticity—documentaries covering young influencers are likely to have access to an extraordinary amount of clips, opening up narrative possibilities in the editing room.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer have all left their posts over the past three months—and now, so has Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The overnight strikes struck weapons storage facilities, command centers, observation posts and infrastructure sites, according to an Israeli military statement.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Such posts have also suggested similar claims about Curry Barker, the 26-year-old filmmaker who helmed Focus Features’ recent breakout horror hit Obsession.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
The staircase is a floating composition of wood treads, steel posts and glass banisters.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
In recent social media posts since Saturday’s announcement by Canadian law enforcement that McLean’s weeklong disappearance was being investigated as a homicide with the discovery of a body, some who knew the actor have been sharing their thoughts.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Verb
Tamaya Denae posts on TikTok about her Arizona nanny life.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Chou often writes about art, or posts photos of art, on his Instagram.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
The developer writes the protocol, picks the tests, sets the thresholds, redacts for trade secrets, and posts the document.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Charlotte Five Guides The Charlotte Observer’s CharlotteFive team regularly posts food and drink stories, including round-ups.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Serabeth Mullaney, a brand and community lead in San Francisco who posts as @synapticglories, said SideShift approached her last week about creating content for the Steyer campaign.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Carroll also posts explainer videos showcasing his own conspiracy theory research with WEBB.
—Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Having retired in 2018, the 45-year-old regularly posts videos on social media of himself practising his touch at home in his native Bulgaria, and describes it as his best skill.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Thank you to everyone who posts them!
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posts
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Prosecutors said Graves' body was partially wrapped in black garbage bags secured with duct tape, then rolled up in a rug alongside blankets, bags, pieces of mails, various items of clothing and trash.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rudd has previously spoken candidly about working odd jobs in the '90s while pursuing his dream of being a working actor.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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The owner of a large plant distributor and nursery company, who asked not to be identified for fear that ICE would target the business, said Operation Midway Blitz led to fewer landscaping jobs and declining store traffic.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Noun
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By embedding resale opportunities straight into the initial buying destination, Naia creates early indicators of long-term value, encourages a continuous cycle of wardrobe circulation and positions itself as the definitive global destination for independent fashion.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The Sequoia partner jumped 64 spots, propelled largely by early and concentrated positions in SpaceX and xAI – two of the companies most responsible for this year’s surge in private-market value concentration.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Take inventory of your life this year, and let go of people, places and things that have held you back.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, The Paris Review Daily, The Cut, Tin House, The Guardian, Guernica, The Normal School, The Poetry Foundation, Lambda Literary, and many other places.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Noun
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These are the ocular dominance columns, described in the Nobel Prize-winning research of David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel in the 1960s, whose recordings from cats’ (Felis catus) and macaques’ (genus Macaca) revealed that the visual cortex is not a neutral integrator of the two eyes’ signals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The supply chain runs mine to crusher to leaching tanks to solvent extraction columns to metal reduction furnaces to sintering presses — each a separate facility, a separate specialized workforce, a separate capital cycle.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Of the three pop-focused airplay tallies that the company publishes every week, the Adult Contemporary roster is the slowest-moving of the bunch.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The Miami Herald publishes a story about Levine’s ties to Epstein.—
Shirsho Dasgupta
May 22,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
Verb
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At that point, a loud drum fill announces itself, snarling electric guitars kick in and McCartney’s trademark howls of old arrive in time for a fairly kick-ass chorus.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Featuring an impressive cast of unknowns and a fluid style that captures them with both lyricism and verisimilitude, this winner of the Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prize announces the arrival of a formidable new talent.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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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