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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of posting
Noun
Then name the problem the role exists to solve, based on what the posting or the company has said publicly. — Farah Sharghi, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 The state of Colorado, for example, requires covered job postings to include compensation, benefits and an application deadline. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
Meta even paired the number with a public campaign aimed at those rivals, posting an open letter the same day the settlement was announced. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 While the video was produced by Good Good, it was approved by Callaway prior to posting. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 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
  • California Senate Bill 646 mandates that specific levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury must be published openly on each brand’s website while packages and advertisements must clearly state how heavy metal testing is done.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The advertisement was done and presented in poor taste and the public didn't receive it well.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Verb
  • The parliamentarian’s office is responsible for documenting and publishing the rules and precedents of its chamber.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Hugging Face was recently hacked by one of OpenAI's agents, with Sam Altman's group publishing a technical report on Wednesday detailing how its models breached Hugging Face last month.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of publishing
Verb
  • Both Daltrey and Starkey have made public statements announcing and confirming the somewhat surprising musical reconciliation.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But the retail historian in me has never been able to let go of the fact that the chart is wrong, and that the wire story announcing Walmart's rise in 1991 was wrong in exactly the same way.
    — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • Samsung is expected to release its full earnings report around the end of this month, detailing net profit and performance across individual business divisions.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Board members voted Tuesday to release a report detailing the investigation into Hill, including the process, lessons learned and recommended improvements, by the end of September.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of detailing
Verb
  • By 2022, the charity was mailing two million books globally every month, according to its website.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
  • More than 30 years later, the organization reports mailing out more than 200 million books to children around the world.
    — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mailing
Noun
  • Mongolian Cashmere Oversized Crewneck Sweater On the heels of the Practical Magic 2 announcement, Kidman cozied up in an oversized gray sweater and jeans for a casual-yet-polished outfit that is fit for many occasions.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The school did not mention Stephens or specify a reason for the change in its announcement.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of announcement
Verb
  • The person did not elaborate on the reasons for declaring the two men ineligible.
    — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Under current law, the President has the flexibility to order a limited drawdown, releasing up to 30 million barrels over a 60-day period, to mitigate sudden supply shocks without declaring a full-scale national emergency.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of declaring
Verb
  • At face value, young men exercising should not be reason to sound the alarms, and yet there is something treacherous about men in their formative years placing physical beauty as the ultimate expression of self-actualization.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Kennedy Center's board has voted to credit Trump for a pending renovation project by placing his name on the building and grounds.
    — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of placing

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