1
as in rear
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part
the chapel's posterior location in the church serves to make it a quiet retreat
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2
as in subsequent
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else
artifacts dating from a posterior historical period
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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
the baseball players were always slapping one another on the posterior
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Recent Examples of posterior
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Mar. 2025
The Celtics star battled knee issues from the NBA All-Star break on, with Boston listing him on its injury report with a right knee posterior impingement and bone bruise.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
And then there was the rising popularity in the twenty-tens of Brazilian butt lifts, signalling the hastening shift of America’s erotic focus from the bosom to the posterior.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
These cells can multiply and move across the posterior capsule, forming a cloudy layer over the IOL over time and causing symptoms similar to cataracts, like blurry vision.6
Secondary cataracts are treatable with a posterior capsulotomy.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Mar. 2025
The Celtics star battled knee issues from the NBA All-Star break on, with Boston listing him on its injury report with a right knee posterior impingement and bone bruise.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
Noun
And the hitters were not the only ones who bore witness to Hedges’ posterior.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
And then there was the rising popularity in the twenty-tens of Brazilian butt lifts, signalling the hastening shift of America’s erotic focus from the bosom to the posterior.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterior
Adjective
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Airstream In place of the dinette/convertible secondary bed Airstream trailers would typically house in this rear space, Airstream installs the main bedroom area to give owners the opportunity to enjoy scenic views and fresh air from the comfort of bed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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Power folding operation arrived for the rear hatch, the third row of seats, and even the running boards.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The first one had been engaged to uncover Fred’s affairs (three) and the others, after her divorce from Fred, to monitor his subsequent marriages (two).—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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Vancouver and Seattle will choose seventh and eighth, respectively, in Round 1, then will switch spots with each other for each subsequent round.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Perfect for a vanity, living room, or anywhere that could use additional seating, this upholstered throne has earned over 1,000 five-star reviews on Amazon for its softness, back support and ease of assembly.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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The Orioles loaded the bases in the eighth before the A’s called on closing pitcher Mason Miller, who struck out back to back batters.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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The tail of the airplane is seen stuck in a building at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025.—
Hannah Parry
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The study evaluated the total number of hiking trails, their popularity, and the average review of the tails, based on data from AllTrails.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2025
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StubHub, for instance, sold 30% of the Yankees seats for the 2024 World Series either through its direct issuance deal with the team or through its resale platform.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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All told, Democrats’ proportion of legislative seats dropped below 15%.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2025
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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According to Interior Wildlife, the porcupine's rump was the only spot rescuers could reach through the plane's small window opening.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The south was not fully occupied by Nazi forces until 1942, with the country administered by a rump state, Vichy France.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Posterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterior. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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