as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
the post always comes at tea time
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
1
as in job
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
selling lemonade was my post at the church fair
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
3
as in place
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
she's held a number of teaching posts at local colleges
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
posted the students' grades
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of post
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
In a post on Truth Social, Trump warned Hamas to accept the proposal as well.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Skyler Trepel, People.com, 6 July 2025
Mize, though, is commanding the ball better than ever before, posting career highs in strike percentage and thriving with a career-best 69.7 first-pitch strike rate.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for post
Noun
The June 25 post, shared to the r/pets community, quickly captured the interest of pet owners, garnering more than 450 upvotes and prompting hundreds of candid replies from viewers.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
In a post on Truth Social, Trump warned Hamas to accept the proposal as well.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Verb
When Anna graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 2022, Patty posted a touching message to her on Instagram.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 6 July 2025
Mize, though, is commanding the ball better than ever before, posting career highs in strike percentage and thriving with a career-best 69.7 first-pitch strike rate.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for post
Cite this Entry
“Post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/post. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share