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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In so doing, Miami officially eliminated Philadelphia from postseason contention, knocking it to a 23-51 record on the year.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
The 6-foot-3, 195-pound native of Lake Wales averages 21.6 points in seven postseason games.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Williams took Virginia Tech to three straight NCAA postseasons from 2017 to 2019 and Marquette to five consecutive tournaments.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Usually, a team identifies its best goalie and goes with him, especially in the postseason.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
The 6-foot-3, 195-pound native of Lake Wales averages 21.6 points in seven postseason games.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Williams took Virginia Tech to three straight NCAA postseasons from 2017 to 2019 and Marquette to five consecutive tournaments.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Usually, a team identifies its best goalie and goes with him, especially in the postseason.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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