as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
the post always comes at tea time
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as in job
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
selling lemonade was my post at the church fair
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as in place
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
she's held a number of teaching posts at local colleges
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as in to publish
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 to announce
to make known openly or publicly
posted the students' grades
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Recent Examples of post
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
But Raymond was dangerous all night, hitting two posts before scoring, and has four points in his last three games.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Marcus and Cinemark rebounded to profitability in the second and third quarter, as the calendar of films improved, while AMC posted two more periods in the red.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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The blaze broke out at a two-story apartment complex on the 500 block of Toyon Avenue, according to a social media post from the San Jose Fire Department.
—Verb
Doug Hendrickson posted on social media Thursday to explain his situation with Williams.
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“Post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/post. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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