1
as in rear
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part
the chapel's posterior location in the church serves to make it a quiet retreat
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2
as in subsequent
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else
artifacts dating from a posterior historical period
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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
the baseball players were always slapping one another on the posterior
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Recent Examples of posterior
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Mar. 2025
The pose lengthens the entire posterior chain, including your spine and upper back.
—Amber Sayer, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Those pert patriotic posteriors are all-natural, made in the U.S.A., baby.
—EW.com, 26 Oct. 2023
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Adjective
However, some people may experience posterior capsule opacification (PCO), which causes similar symptoms but is not an actual cataract.13
PCO can develop weeks, months, or years after cataract surgery.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Mar. 2025
The pose lengthens the entire posterior chain, including your spine and upper back.
—Amber Sayer, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
The two locked arms around backs, with Jenner's hand dropping south and staying perched on Chalamet's famed posterior for longer than any claims of accidental contact.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Those pert patriotic posteriors are all-natural, made in the U.S.A., baby.
—EW.com, 26 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterior
Adjective
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The 3 seems to struggle most, with perhaps too many variables for the computer to confidently handle at pace—front and rear motors, rear torque biasing, more weight, and a higher center of gravity.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
25 Mar. 2025
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Other connectors are all on the rear panel, including three HDMI ports and two USB Type-A ports, one of which can read files from a USB memory key.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Its subsequent four Emmy nominations included nods for stars Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The only blemishes on its record are the 1998 and mid-2022 inversions, which produced no subsequent economic recessions.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Top seed Alexander Zverev lost 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to 20-year-old Frenchman Arthur Fils, who was seeded No. 17 and overcame back pain to gut out the biggest win of his career and reach the quarterfinals.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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There are plenty of reasons to be impressed by him, but Graham might be a better fit for a team in the back half of the top 10.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The tail comes thanks to the excessive solar wind that pummels the planet, which resides close to the sun.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Monster Hunter Wilds is likely to repeat the long tail of sales that World saw, with a number of new events taking place every week and a slew of big updates coming very soon.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of the election, Republicans had 218 seats in the House -- a slim majority.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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And despite joining forces last summer to win more seats in the National Assembly than any other coalition, France’s left-wing parties are once again divided over minor differences and competing strategies over the next presidential election.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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Nearly 60 percent of veteran voters backed T rump, while roughly 40 percent cast their vote for Harris.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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But a rump of conservative Catholic traditionalists with money and political power are fomenting division.—
R. R. Reno,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Nov. 2018
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“Posterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterior. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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