as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
the post always comes at tea time
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as in job
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 place
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 to publish
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 to announce
to make known openly or publicly
posted the students' grades
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Recent Examples of post
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The White House initially defended the post, but after the flood of bipartisan outrage, pivoted to blaming it on an unnamed staffer.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The Dallas Mavericks star also leaned into the rumors and soft-launched his relationship with the Houston rapper at the time, posting a photo dump of a trip to the Bahamas.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Bhusri’s LinkedIn post is jam-packed with optimism for Workday’s future, but the numbers are far more complex.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The White House initially defended the post, but after the flood of bipartisan outrage, pivoted to blaming it on an unnamed staffer.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
The Munster Fire Department posted a Facebook update on Saturday that BP crews have removed the span of an inactive pipeline over Hart Ditch and will start backfilling midway through this week in the Somerset and Briar Creek subdivisions.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The Dallas Mavericks star also leaned into the rumors and soft-launched his relationship with the Houston rapper at the time, posting a photo dump of a trip to the Bahamas.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/post. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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