as in advertisement
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
a posting in the local newspaper of the public auction of a house on which a bank had foreclosed
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as in publishing
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 announcing
to make known openly or publicly
posted the students' grades
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as in detailing
to assign to a place or position
the police are planning to post an officer outside the hospital room of the witness
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as in mailing
to send through the postal system
be sure to post the letter this afternoon
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Recent Examples of posting
Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Clipping is hard to trace, hard to tell apart from ordinary posting, and hard to eliminate without killing off much of the engagement that these platforms have come to depend on.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
He's been posting about his experience on Instagram.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 May 2026
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Noun
Owner Operator Truck Driver claims the highest overall salary but has declining wage growth, and Data Scientist, scores the highest remote postings.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Clipping is hard to trace, hard to tell apart from ordinary posting, and hard to eliminate without killing off much of the engagement that these platforms have come to depend on.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Verb
But online, millions of people have come to know her simply as the creator posting fascinating behind-the-scenes videos documenting the unexpectedly massive world of oyster shell recycling.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
He's been posting about his experience on Instagram.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posting
Noun
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The state’s political ethics watchdog is investigating the campaign of gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer and an influencer who boosted him online for potentially violating a state law on political advertisements.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The film exists partly as an advertisement for Firstman’s softer side.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The company is not to be confused with the music-publishing company of the same name, founded in 2017, the assets of which were recently acquired by Sony Music.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Marvel has shaken up its comics publishing unit.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department bulletin announcing the arrest of 33-year-old Brandon Tyrell Simmons in connection with a deadly stabbing in Palmdale.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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His visits this year have been jam-packed with news, from announcing the capture of Venezuela's then-president Nicolás Maduro and strikes on Iran.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The memorial will include a space for people to pray and a timeline wall detailing the day Rouse was lynched.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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By the investment staff’s assessment, requiring CalPERS to disclose information about fund managers and detailing comparisons between private equity investments compared to public markets would have had a significant, negative impact on the massive pension fund.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Over the next several years, authorities said Carty manipulated the victim into mailing money to couriers across the United States, who then forwarded the cash to him in Jamaica.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The state also argued that mailing mifepristone violated an 1873 federal law known as the Comstock Act.—
Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
15 May 2026
Noun
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More than half of travelers who experienced a significant disruption (defined as a delay of two-plus hours or a cancellation) said they were not proactively notified, and instead found out from a gate agent, an airport announcement, or by checking the airline app on their own.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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The hotel’s announcement said additional upgrades tied to energy efficiency, water conservation and responsible sourcing are planned as part of the broader renovation project.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Wright has been a champion of LeBron's accomplishments for quite some time, declaring James the GOAT over Michael Jordan nearly a decade earlier, after the former's improbable Finals win over the Golden State Warriors.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The network noted that The View had obtained a ruling from the FCC in 2002, declaring that the show was exempt from the equal time rule.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Ventilate Crawl Spaces Reduce moisture and humidity in crawl spaces by placing moisture barriers over the soil and adding vents.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
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At the same time, reductions in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are expected to increase food insecurity among older adults, placing even more pressure on already strained systems.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Posting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posting. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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