postseason
noun
post·sea·son
ˈpōs(t)-ˌsē-zᵊn 
plural postseasons
US, sports
: a period of time immediately after the regular season when teams play against each other in a series of games to determine a champion
NFL fans have been complaining that the 2016 postseason is the worst in history.—
Michael Salfino
Michael SalfinoThe teams will face each other in the postseason.
—often used before another nouna postseason game/victory
their postseason record
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This is the kind of trade that would help save Aaron Judge's career with some postseason success.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Representatives from at least two bowl games were in attendance for the rivalry game on Saturday night, a reminder that the regular season has passed the halfway point and the postseason stakes are beginning to rise.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
But Stephen Vogt spent only one year in the Seattle Mariners’ dugout before transitioning from former player to managing the Cleveland Guardians to consecutive postseason appearances.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Instead, the 2-all draw kept the Rapids (11-15-8) out of the postseason for the third time in four years and sent them into an offseason filled with uncertainty.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Representatives from at least two bowl games were in attendance for the rivalry game on Saturday night, a reminder that the regular season has passed the halfway point and the postseason stakes are beginning to rise.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
But Stephen Vogt spent only one year in the Seattle Mariners’ dugout before transitioning from former player to managing the Cleveland Guardians to consecutive postseason appearances.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Instead, the 2-all draw kept the Rapids (11-15-8) out of the postseason for the third time in four years and sent them into an offseason filled with uncertainty.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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