postwar

adjective

post·war ˈpōs(t)-ˌwär

: occurring or existing after a war

especially : occurring or existing after World War II

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These disparities in attitude will intensify as the war gets closer to an end and as Ukraine’s postwar status comes into sharper focus. —

Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024 The new album’s title track ponders the optimism of a postwar generation that saw itself as ushering in a golden age. —

Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Finally, as postwar American policy embraced open global trade, American economic policy pursued more direct mechanisms to foster national innovation and entrepreneurship – effectively breaking up policy once dependent on activist trade intervention. —

Erik Guzik / The Conversation, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024 The fact that this 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO took the top honor in the postwar category was about as surprising as Meryl Streep winning anything to do with acting. —

Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for postwar