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position with regard to conditions and circumstances
claims that the country's defense posture is weak
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Recent Examples of postures
The Secret Service said enhanced security postures remain in effect on and around the White House complex due to the state visit.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Triggers can be smells, sounds, places, postures or tones of voice.
—Dr. Andrew Garner, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
On this tour, the postures struck are much fewer and farther in-between, or less planned and deliberate-seeming.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
The exchange was a distillation of their diverging postures toward the war that their boss has launched in Iran.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Same president, same day, same strike — two contradictory postures.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
This was done through the observation of the breath, leading to a comprehensive awareness of bodily sensations in all postures and at all times when not sleeping.
—Daniel M. Stuart, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
The settling of chairs subsided, people shifted into comfortable postures, some laid out on the carpet.
—Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
These emotions have dominated cultural postures toward straight relationships since #MeToo, if not since the start of what Lora Kelley has referred to in this magazine as the era of the swipe.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Triggers can be smells, sounds, places, postures or tones of voice.
—Dr. Andrew Garner, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
On this tour, the postures struck are much fewer and farther in-between, or less planned and deliberate-seeming.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
The exchange was a distillation of their diverging postures toward the war that their boss has launched in Iran.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Same president, same day, same strike — two contradictory postures.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
This was done through the observation of the breath, leading to a comprehensive awareness of bodily sensations in all postures and at all times when not sleeping.
—Daniel M. Stuart, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
The settling of chairs subsided, people shifted into comfortable postures, some laid out on the carpet.
—Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
These emotions have dominated cultural postures toward straight relationships since #MeToo, if not since the start of what Lora Kelley has referred to in this magazine as the era of the swipe.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postures
Noun
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Sal Rodriguez, the opinion editor for the Southern California News Group’s 11 newspapers, heads the editorial board and guides our stances on public policy and political matters.—
Teagan Davidge,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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As far as what's next, both groups are standing by their convictions and prepared to defend their stances in court.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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At the same time, Walmsley went on, situations like the one in Arcadia are forcing an industry-wide reckoning.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Last season, the Royals thrived in these situations with a 33-19 record that was the third-best in baseball.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Like all relationships, the one between writer and reader is changeable—and probably most writers cycle among attitudes rather than clinging to any single one.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Fallon showed framed pictures of him hanging out with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and posing with racecar studs Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Rittenhouse also posted pictures of himself in a hospital bed as well as a close-up shot of the spider's bite mark.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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One thing that’s abundantly clear, post-COVID, is that these deals take so much longer to close.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Continue reading … STREAM SCHEME — Streaming giant expands to five football matchups while ruling out league-wide deals.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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“Postures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postures. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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