Definition of posturenext
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as in situation
position with regard to conditions and circumstances claims that the country's defense posture is weak

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Recent Examples of posture Her critical assessment contrasts with the governor’s more conciliatory posture. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026 Ensure Proper Posture and Spine Health Encourage your child to practice good posture to support their natural height. William Jones, Ascend Agency, 10 Feb. 2026 Trump’s posture toward Greenland has had a very real impact on the people who live there. Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026 The acceleration trap This forces journalism into a reactive posture. Charles Edward Gehrke, The Conversation, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posture
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Noun
  • The Hollywood Reporter hears that some agents at his management firm are still advising clients to take to social media about the issue, which has seen more than 20-plus artists post their stance on the company’s founder.
    Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
  • So far, Wall Street and shoppers appear to be rewarding that stance.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Thus, the robot can adapt to new situations without losing key properties of the movement, such as keeping a bottle vertical so as not to spill the contents, as per the press release.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Minnesota is currently the only team among the top seven of the Big Ten not to be nationally ranked, though that situation may change when Monday’s latest Associated Press poll is released — the Gophers fell two votes shy in last week’s Top 25 polling.
    Staff Report, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Plus, shifts in attitude toward police are not always about single acts but about the weight of national controversies placed on their shoulders, Cross pointed out.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The contrast between the dark shoes and the light denim creates a figure-lengthening balance that’s ideal for those who love basics with a street style star’s attitude.
    Alex Sales, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But Savannah Guthrie's celebrity status has also garnered extensive resources from the federal and local government — including a $100,000 FBI reward for accurate information about her whereabouts or that could lead to an arrest and conviction of whoever took her.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Directed by Pradip Krishen and originally made for Indian state broadcaster Doordarshan, the film is set in a Delhi architecture school in the mid-1970s and has achieved cult status over the decades.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Wexner emailed Epstein on June 26, 2008, after a plea deal was announced that would require him to serve 18 months in a Florida jail on a state charge of soliciting prostitution from a minor in order to avoid federal prosecution.
    JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The current system has permitted stars like New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto to land a $765 million contract and for Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker to find a deal that will pay him $57 million in 2026.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

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“Posture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posture. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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