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Definition of postingnext

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verb (1)

present participle of post

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verb (2)

present participle of post
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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verb (3)

present participle of post
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
Noun
Young professionals send out thousands of applications with no luck, while hiring managers wade through a deluge of candidates for a single job posting. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 Degree requirements in those roles have already dropped from roughly two-thirds of postings to under 60% in just a few years, as employers focus more on capabilities than credentials. — Russell Sarder, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
After posting a substantial negative goal differential in its first four seasons, Angel City’s plus-16 mark this year in best in the league. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Wood started posting videos on TikTok under the username @Fibulaa, documenting his unemployment in 2020 with funny videos with his family. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posting
Noun
  • How Sweeney relayed the platform’s message drew backlash from some female athletes, who said that the advertisement hurt progress on the perception of women in sports.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • If a page uses a different ending, reach it through your county government's main site rather than trusting an advertisement or an unsolicited email.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Without a quorum, agency staffers are limited to collecting and publishing campaign finance reports, answering questions from candidates about the law and fielding new complaints.
    — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The volume of results stunned many mathematicians, while the way OpenAI has gone about tackling the problems and publishing the solutions divided the field.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Kennedy Center is already running late, compared to past years, in announcing the honorees.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This week, City Hall and the DCLA are announcing an increase in funding for direct-support grants to artists, administered by each borough’s local arts council.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Each portion of the exhibit has illustrated diagrams detailing that part of the human anatomy.
    — Emma Hall October 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And it’s backed up with a few recent preprint papers detailing Pioneer Labs’ research.
    — Brian Gallagher, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The state of Colorado began mailing ballots to residents last week, and all of the ballot drop boxes in Denver opened on Monday.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Immigration law firm offices hold confidential information about clients and are regularly used as mailing addresses for people, especially victims of crimes.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The announcement comes as Slayyyter closes out an insanely successful year.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As for 2027 and whether Punk Rock Bowling will return to Las Vegas, Stern isn’t ready to make an announcement.
    — Dick Slaughter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In April, a Lombardy court ruled against the cities, declaring their challenges inadmissible, and clearing the way for dedication of the Milan Malpensa Silvio Berlusconi airport.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When the trial reconvened less than 30 minutes later, a statement was read aloud declaring that Bulone had found Kosowski guilty of first-degree murder.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Escalating insurance premiums and rising bunker fuel expenses are placing additional operational pressure on tanker fleets.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The proposal would also bar courts from placing those sentenced under the provision on probation or suspending their sentences.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Posting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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