as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
the post always comes at tea time
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as in job
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 place
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 to publish
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 to announce
to make known openly or publicly
posted the students' grades
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Recent Examples of post
David Oliver, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Social media posts by Ukrainian soldiers in the last few days describe fears of possible encirclement in one location and breach of a defensive line in another.
—Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Twilio is slated to post quarterly earnings in early May.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
That post was met with social media backlash from anti-vaxxers, though public opinion flipped as users reacted to his support for the vaccine.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Social media posts by Ukrainian soldiers in the last few days describe fears of possible encirclement in one location and breach of a defensive line in another.
—Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
Grateful, inspired, full of joy and waaaay too busy enjoying it all to post more - for now.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Twilio is slated to post quarterly earnings in early May.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/post. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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