postseason
noun
post·sea·son
ˈpōs(t)-ˌsē-zᵊn 
plural postseasons
US, sports
: a period of time immediately after the regular season when teams play against each other in a series of games to determine a champion
NFL fans have been complaining that the 2016 postseason is the worst in history.—
Michael Salfino
Michael SalfinoThe teams will face each other in the postseason.
—often used before another nouna postseason game/victory
their postseason record
Examples of postseason in a Sentence
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Of 11 games the Panthers have played so far this postseason, eight were tied or one-goal games entering the third period.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
Grand Canyon scored two runs in the first inning and five in the seventh to eliminate the Aztecs from the NCAA postseason, 9-7, at UCLA’s Easton Stadium.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
Grand Canyon scored two runs in the first inning and five in the seventh to eliminate the Aztecs from the NCAA postseason, 9-7, at UCLA’s Easton Stadium.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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