Definition of posturenext
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as in situation
position with regard to conditions and circumstances claims that the country's defense posture is weak

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Recent Examples of posture That business-as-usual posture runs counter to how cities have traditionally prepared for major sporting events, when homeless people are often moved out of sight in a hurry. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026 What do collecting old editions of Dungeons & Dragons monster manuals, securing the same tailgate spot for over 20 years and mastering yoga postures have in common? Emily Messina, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026 Beijing has already cast that US posture – seen most acutely in the US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro – as a form of imperialism and bullying. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026 From those images, the app creates a digital avatar of the athlete and simulates how different postures affect airflow and drag, variables critical to speedskating success. Jared Perlo, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posture
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Noun
  • The Hollywood Reporter hears that some agents at his management firm are still advising clients to take to social media about the issue, which has seen more than 20-plus artists post their stance on the company’s founder.
    Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
  • So far, Wall Street and shoppers appear to be rewarding that stance.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The sense is the Panthers would bring Rozeboom back at the right price, while trying to limit his exposure in passing situations.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • So any dog that comes in from a criminal case, from the streets, found as a stray — no matter what the situation is, the ACC has to take that animal.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The experience informed his attitude toward the Oklahoma Insurance Department, with which Coppermark has had a long and litigious relationship.
    J.C. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
  • That attitude gives Megan relief.
    Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But Savannah Guthrie's celebrity status has also garnered extensive resources from the federal and local government — including a $100,000 FBI reward for accurate information about her whereabouts or that could lead to an arrest and conviction of whoever took her.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Directed by Pradip Krishen and originally made for Indian state broadcaster Doordarshan, the film is set in a Delhi architecture school in the mid-1970s and has achieved cult status over the decades.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Details on the humanoid robot As part of the initial deal, Generative Bionics will develop the robot to support specific welding activities in naval manufacturing.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
  • But Chicago lawmakers have suggested that any deal would need some way to pay off the remaining debt of more than $500 million for the 2003 renovation of Soldier Field.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026

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“Posture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posture. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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