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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Israel has long rejected the idea of Hamas having any role in Gaza's postwar administration, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterating that the war would continue until Hamas is dismantled. —

Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 In the optimistic postwar period of the 1950s, all things seemed possible, including the notion that design could make Americans live better and be better. —

Scarlet Cheng, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024 In the early postwar period, with hundreds of P-51s no longer needed, the government sold them for as little as $1,000. —

Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2024 Until the postwar period, Paju and Haigh write, IBM’s operations outside the US were a mishmash of joint ventures, subsidiaries, and licensing agreements with no unified strategy. —

Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for postwar