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
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That depends on how far the Hornets go this postseason and what president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson has as his vision for the team’s starting power forward moving, well, forward beyond the 2026-27 campaign.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles would have clinched a playoff berth and the Pacific Division title with the win and a Phoenix loss, but the Suns’ 131-105 victory over Memphis delayed the formality of securing a fourth straight trip to the postseason.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Ohtani threw a total of 67⅓ innings last year (including the postseason) in his return from a second elbow surgery.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
The Jets currently hold the longest active playoff drought in the NFL and across all major North American professional sports leagues, having missed the postseason for 15 consecutive seasons (2011–2025).
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles would have clinched a playoff berth and the Pacific Division title with the win and a Phoenix loss, but the Suns’ 131-105 victory over Memphis delayed the formality of securing a fourth straight trip to the postseason.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Ohtani threw a total of 67⅓ innings last year (including the postseason) in his return from a second elbow surgery.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
The Jets currently hold the longest active playoff drought in the NFL and across all major North American professional sports leagues, having missed the postseason for 15 consecutive seasons (2011–2025).
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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