as in advertisement
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
a posting in the local newspaper of the public auction of a house on which a bank had foreclosed
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Relevance
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as in publishing
to affix (as a notice) to or on a suitable place
the student organizations generally post their announcements on the campus bulletin board
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as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly
posted the students' grades
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as in detailing
to assign to a place or position
the police are planning to post an officer outside the hospital room of the witness
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as in mailing
to send through the postal system
be sure to post the letter this afternoon
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Recent Examples of posting
Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Reaching enough qualified candidates is one of the hardest — and most expensive — aspects of the recruiting process, but ZipRecruiter distributes postings to more than 100 job boards with a single click.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
Arraez has thrived at second base, posting a nine outs above average rating that lands in the 99th percentile.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Noun
Meanwhile, the company has spread Craigslist postings targeting residents of other US cities such as Boston—and MicroAGI founder and CEO Bercan Kilic teased the prospect of the Shift app soon launching in additional cities such as London, Munich, and Zurich.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Reaching enough qualified candidates is one of the hardest — and most expensive — aspects of the recruiting process, but ZipRecruiter distributes postings to more than 100 job boards with a single click.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Verb
Mark Histed, a National Institutes of Health neuroscientist who has been critical of the administration, also voiced concern, posting on social media that certain jobs at science agencies such as officials overseeing peer review of scientific grant proposals may be affected by the order.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
Arraez has thrived at second base, posting a nine outs above average rating that lands in the 99th percentile.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posting
Noun
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The vote sets the stage for a grueling summer of campaigns and advertisements over whether voters should insert partisan politics into the judiciary.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Commissioners also want to restrict the type of advertisements on the robots and floated the idea of no advertisements at all, an ask the company behind the robots does not seem keen on.—
Michelle Marchante
June 3,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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And yet art-world institutions—including major museums, schools, commercial galleries, and publishing outlets—have mostly avoided the fawning capitulation of universities and Democrats, simply going quiet in the hope of escaping notice for the next three years.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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The American Black Film Festival wrapped its final full day of programming for its 30th anniversary edition by announcing the winners of the 2026 festival at the Best of ABFF Awards.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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City have been in the market for a left-back, announcing on Friday that Leila Ouahabi, who primarily played at left-back but also featured at left centre-back in head coach Andree Jeglertz’s first season, will leave the club when her contract expires this summer.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Singer-songwriter-pianist Ben Folds, who was an artistic advisor to the NSO for nearly a decade, has written an impassioned letter detailing the orchestra’s plight and how the public can help.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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The ride-sharing company released its annual Uber Lost & Found Index on Tuesday, June 2, detailing common — and not-so-common — items people have forgotten in their Ubers.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Los Angeles, the 15th county to adopt the new state law, was initially given special permission by the Legislature to implement it without mailing every voter a ballot.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Two decades of breach dumps now sit between your parents and the systems still verifying them by date of birth, mailing address and the last four of a Social Security number.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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The Department of Education did not cite McDowell’s letter in its announcement, but the investigation follows the congressman’s request and months of local advocacy on both sides of the issue.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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The announcement comes just over a month after Kalshi, Polymarket’s chief rival, completed the first block trade on any prediction market platform.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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At least 15 laws in 11 states, including Alabama, Virginia and Louisiana, imposed new restrictions on declaring public health emergencies - declarations necessary to do things such as muster disease fighters and clear away red tape.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Israeli forces have pushed miles into southern Lebanon, seizing control of a large swath of the neighboring country and forcing tens of thousands of civilians to flee, declaring the area an active combat zone.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Seal garbage tightly in bags, and rinse out bottles and cans before placing in recycling bins.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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Start by placing the pan on the stovetop with kosher salt sprinkled in it.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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“Posting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posting. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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