as in mails
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
the post always comes at tea time
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as in jobs
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 positions
the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain
he wisely stayed at his post during the emergency
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as in places
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 columns
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
hung the hammock between a tree and a post in the fence
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as in publishes
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 announces
to make known openly or publicly
posted the students' grades
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Recent Examples of posts
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2022, a wave of threats peaked in January and February when at least 57 colleges received bomb threats via phone calls, e-mails, messages and anonymous online posts, the FBI said at the time.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
His commercials have graced Southwest Ohio TVs over the last two decades and inspired Reddit posts, Halloween costumes and even a surprisingly enjoyable lo-fi musical remix on YouTube.
—Otto Rabe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Many other posts on X similarly criticized TMZ over the clip, with several users questioning the explanation about a car chase.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
This model even makes use of the bed frame itself, lining one of the support posts with cork to serve as a pinboard to display photos and memorable trinkets.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
Its Oscar campaign hit the rails after homophobic and racist social media posts by the film’s star Karla Sofía Gascon dating back to the early 2020s, were unveiled in early 2025.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Silver is not active on Bluesky, but his posts on X are often screenshotted and cross-posted for rage bait on the platform.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
These myriad verifications mean that even supposedly anonymous posts on online forums can bring legal consequences, promoting a culture of self-censorship.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Becky Adams, who posts to TikTok under the username @coppercoffeeandme, lives in the suburbs and owns a sweet golden retriever called Copper.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
What this means is that someone who posts adult content on OnlyFans can pay substantially less in taxes than most workers with the exact same income simply by soliciting gifts from their viewers, because the IRS will consider those gifts to be tax-deductible tips.
—Ben Ritz, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Ross often posts about taking trips with his wife, including a Las Vegas road trip in October 2024 and a New York City stay the month prior to ringing in Julie's birthday.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
But the dynamics of X, where Silver posts more or less daily, are far more politicized by design.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Kroger posts a preview of its upcoming weekly ad on Tuesdays ahead of the new sale that starts on Wednesday.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The actor regularly posts about Luc’s athletic abilities on social media.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Jim also posts updates about the collection on his Facebook account.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
Tech companies scrape billions of social media posts, forum discussions and digital conversations from communities worldwide.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2022, a wave of threats peaked in January and February when at least 57 colleges received bomb threats via phone calls, e-mails, messages and anonymous online posts, the FBI said at the time.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
His commercials have graced Southwest Ohio TVs over the last two decades and inspired Reddit posts, Halloween costumes and even a surprisingly enjoyable lo-fi musical remix on YouTube.
—Otto Rabe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Many other posts on X similarly criticized TMZ over the clip, with several users questioning the explanation about a car chase.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
This model even makes use of the bed frame itself, lining one of the support posts with cork to serve as a pinboard to display photos and memorable trinkets.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
Its Oscar campaign hit the rails after homophobic and racist social media posts by the film’s star Karla Sofía Gascon dating back to the early 2020s, were unveiled in early 2025.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Silver is not active on Bluesky, but his posts on X are often screenshotted and cross-posted for rage bait on the platform.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
These myriad verifications mean that even supposedly anonymous posts on online forums can bring legal consequences, promoting a culture of self-censorship.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Yeo, who posts about books on TikTok and Instagram, similarly felt her sense of self slipping away.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Becky Adams, who posts to TikTok under the username @coppercoffeeandme, lives in the suburbs and owns a sweet golden retriever called Copper.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
What this means is that someone who posts adult content on OnlyFans can pay substantially less in taxes than most workers with the exact same income simply by soliciting gifts from their viewers, because the IRS will consider those gifts to be tax-deductible tips.
—Ben Ritz, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Ross often posts about taking trips with his wife, including a Las Vegas road trip in October 2024 and a New York City stay the month prior to ringing in Julie's birthday.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
But the dynamics of X, where Silver posts more or less daily, are far more politicized by design.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Kroger posts a preview of its upcoming weekly ad on Tuesdays ahead of the new sale that starts on Wednesday.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The actor regularly posts about Luc’s athletic abilities on social media.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Jim also posts updates about the collection on his Facebook account.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Posts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posts. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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