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noun

Definition of postingnext
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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posting

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verb (1)

present participle of post
1
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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2
as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly posted the students' grades

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posting

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verb (2)

present participle of post
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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posting

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verb (3)

present participle of post
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
Noun
Many project-manager postings require a bachelor’s degree and a professional certification. — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 French, a Republican candidate for Texas railroad commissioner with a history of extreme posting, had shared a photo on X of University of Texas at Austin students celebrating the football team’s comeback win against Ohio State. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
Then people began posting photos of sniper towers and even snipers at other NFL stadiums, from Buffalo to Indianapolis, and college stadiums, too. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 Recommended by Our Editors The RTX Spark laptop handled this test quite well, posting easily playable frame rates at both resolutions. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posting
  1. advertisement
  2. publishing
  3. announcing
  4. detailing
  5. mailing
  6. announcement
  7. declaring
  8. placing
Noun
  • This allowed the attackers to display Bing's legitimate domain in the Google advertisement while using Bing's click-tracking redirect to send visitors toward the malicious destination.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • However, TikTok and X have refused to change their stance, and neither platform has allowed paid advertisements for the film.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Verb
  • Rather than relying on renders, ToolDance has been publishing its cutting tests.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Keep The Sales Conversation Valuable Making useful information public does not require publishing pricing, proprietary methods or a solution to every prospect’s problem.
    — Dennis Kirwan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of publishing
Verb
  • Trump blindsided Zelenskyy last weekend by announcing that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to target each other's energy facilities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Eagles released a statement Thursday about the medical condition of their quarterback in announcing his looming absence, saying Hurts had been receiving treatment for nearly a week and even flew to and from London with it.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • Documents detailing meetings in April and August between the government, the WHO and other health partners, reviewed by Reuters and not previously reported, show how efforts to act fast may have led to shortcomings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Eagles did, however, release a statement detailing how the blood clot was discovered.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of detailing
Verb
  • There’s hope the cameras could improve the situation, but also doubt that simply mailing out a slew of tickets will make a difference.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The state of Colorado began mailing ballots to residents last week, and all of the ballot drop boxes in Denver opened on Monday.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of mailing
Noun
  • The post came roughly seven hours after Anthropic's Sunday announcement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Leikauf’s announcement came amid a monthslong dispute with his predecessor, former Sheriff John D’Agostini, who accused him of putting his own interests ahead of the community.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcement
Verb
  • The lawsuit seeks, among other remedies, reinstatement to the FBI, an awarding of back pay and a court order declaring that the firings were unlawful.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And then there were also newspapers declaring that having this near-instant communication across the oceans would basically usher in an era of world peace.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of declaring
Verb
  • The presentation Monday night before the Plano city council revealed that widening some existing roads, adding new turn lanes to others and placing no parking signs in neighborhoods should address concerns about traffic among nearby homeowners.
    — J.D. Miles, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • By placing a fashion executive from PVH next to a global marketing executive from Coca-Cola and an independent visual artist, the house constructs a network of perspectives capable of sorting through complex challenges.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
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