postseason
noun
post·sea·son
ˈpōs(t)-ˌsē-zᵊn 
plural postseasons
US, sports
: a period of time immediately after the regular season when teams play against each other in a series of games to determine a champion
NFL fans have been complaining that the 2016 postseason is the worst in history.—
Michael Salfino
Michael SalfinoThe teams will face each other in the postseason.
—often used before another nouna postseason game/victory
their postseason record
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Of that group, only two — right tackle Taylor Moton and long snapper JJ Jansen — have been to the postseason with the franchise.
—Mike Kaye
january 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
The Steelers somehow head into the postseason relatively healthy.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The quarterback didn’t play Sunday as the Chargers had little to gain in their matchup against the Broncos, opting for rest before the postseason.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The Governors, whose only loss this season came against Marquette and who have victories against the likes of Crown Point, Lowell and Andrean, aim to change their recent postseason history.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Mike Kaye
january 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
The Steelers somehow head into the postseason relatively healthy.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The quarterback didn’t play Sunday as the Chargers had little to gain in their matchup against the Broncos, opting for rest before the postseason.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The Governors, whose only loss this season came against Marquette and who have victories against the likes of Crown Point, Lowell and Andrean, aim to change their recent postseason history.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for postseason
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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