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
Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 15 July 2025
In a post on Instagram, Daddario revealed the step-by-step process of chopping her dark brown locks, which were well-below her shoulders.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
This feature appears in the newspaper the second Sunday of each month and is posted online the preceding Wednesday.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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Noun
Still, the timing of the post and decision to highlight that bar in particular has Bey fans hitting Nicki and her followers with the side-eye.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 15 July 2025
In a post on Instagram, Daddario revealed the step-by-step process of chopping her dark brown locks, which were well-below her shoulders.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
Verb
The actress Busy Phillips posted online in support of Foxx days before the primary.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
This feature appears in the newspaper the second Sunday of each month and is posted online the preceding Wednesday.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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“Post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/post. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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