posting

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noun (1)

post·​ing ˈpō-stiŋ 

1

: the act of transferring an entry or item from a book of original entry to the proper account in a ledger

2

: the record in a ledger account resulting from the transfer of an entry or item from a book of original entry

posting

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noun (2)

: appointment to a post or a command

posting

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noun (3)

: something (such as an announcement) that is posted online

job postings

… he read verbatim from nasty Internet postings about him and his family.

—Frank Bruni

Examples of posting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Published Tuesday, Indeed's research analyzed job postings in the region and found that annual wage growth in the euro area came in at 3.3%, but varied among individual regional markets. —Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025

The catch is that the signing team will be required to pay the Swallows at least 20 percent of the value of Murakami's contract, under the posting rules. —Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025

After a posting a shutout in an impressive win over the Carolina Hurricanes a few weeks ago, Gustavsson has struggled mightily over his past five starts while looking nothing like himself. —Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025

Predictable posting builds trust and keeps followers coming back for fresh content. 4. —Tonia Ryan, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

post entry 4

Noun (2)

post entry 7

Noun (3)

post entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1880, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1991, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

posting

noun

post·​ing

1

: the transfer of an entry or item from a book or file of original entry to the proper account in a ledger

also : the record produced by such a transfer

2

: the actual crediting or debiting of an account (as in payment of a draft)

charged interest from the posting date of the credit card transaction