Thesaurus results for POSTURES

postures

noun

plural of posture

as in stances

a general way of holding the body a good upright posture will prevent backaches

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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 Over five years, Wex amassed thousands of images of such postures, drawing from her street photography as well as magazines, ads and art history books. — Rebecca L. Davis, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 What’s more, the trendy postures of chic apathy and terminal cool hinder genuine connection for everyone. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Countdowns shape budgets and deterrence postures—which is why getting the timeline wrong has serious consequences, for all parties in the relationship. — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 In particular, the Iyengar style of yoga uses a yoga chair (designed with an open back and a completely flat seat) for advanced postures like an upside-down inversion where the yogi’s shoulders rest on two chairs while their head hangs in between. — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 The world has settled into three distinct postures toward AI. — Juan Carlos Santiago, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Mogwai, who would make their debut the year after Beat was released and with whom Bowery Electric would share a bill, would crouch in similarly unassuming and tense postures and use them to spring out and scare the bejeezus out of people. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026 Alice and Gemma really don’t seem to get along, and neither seems inclined to back down from their hostile postures. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026 This meant moving outside of the traditional tableau of White House photojournalism—an orator on a pedestal—to show members of the press in postures of alertness or repose. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

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Noun

The group has faced criticism over its stances on various issues, including the wars in Gaza and Iran.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
However, the crowd came equipped with homemade signs and flags, taking political stances.

— Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

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That count includes troops who died in medical events and other situations that do not have a direct connection to the conflict, with 18 service members having been killed from Iranian strikes, combat aircraft crashes or disposal of Iranian drones.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Gottschalck said the drought situations are expected to persist this winter across the Midwest.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of situations

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More broadly, a meta-analysis of over 100 studies found that fear appeals reliably shift attitudes and behavior across health and other domains.

— Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
Above 5%, however, attitudes began to shift and yields suddenly starting looking like an attractive entry point, compensating even for the risk of inflation above 3%.

— Fred Imbert,Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of attitudes

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Gacy painted over a thousand pictures, many of clowns, while on death row in the 1980s and 1990s.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
To my eye, the differences between the 17 Pro and Duo in good lighting were minimal, but the Duo did capture marginally better detail in low light (see the cat pictures).

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of pictures

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The talks could lead to decade-long energy partnerships, giving Moscow an opportunity to extend its influence in Africa as China and Western countries pursue nuclear deals of their own.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
There is a historical template for deals between Iran and the United States—Tehran agrees to constrain or give up a specific behavior, and Washington agrees to give it money and recognition—that could apply neatly to the current conflict.

— ALLISON MINOR, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

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