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The Latin verb ponere, meaning "to put" or "to place," had a role in putting quite a few English terms into place, including component, dispose, expose, impose, oppose, posit, position, positive, postpone, and, yes, posture. The past participle of ponere—positus—gave Latin the noun positura, which has the same meaning as the English noun posture. Positura passed through Italian and Middle French and was finally adopted by English speakers as posture in the late 16th century. The verb posture later developed from the noun, finding its place in English at around the midpoint of the 17th century.
Examples of posture in a Sentence
Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 July 2025
Many factors affect breathing during running, including your posture.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The best speakers don’t posture, and the same is true for the best leaders.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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“Posture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posture. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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