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adjective

as in published

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verb (1)

past tense of post
1
as in announced
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 declared
to make known openly or publicly posted the students' grades

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posted

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verb (2)

past tense of post
as in appointed
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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verb (3)

past tense of post
as in mailed
to send through the postal system be sure to post the letter this afternoon

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Recent Examples of posted
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On his own Facebook page, Castronovo posted a message to fans Saturday prior to the concert. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Large sheets of roofing material peeled off of the Rest and Relax Inn in Pensacola, Florida, due to powerful storm winds, as seen in footage posted to Instagram. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 YouTuber Trash Theory recently posted a video essay on the genre’s origins. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026 China’s Commerce Ministry posted online that Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao expressed concerns about the EU’s recent restrictive measures. — Sam McNeil, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 As of this writing, Bald Ann Dowd account posted nearly 30 times about the track on X, and made six TikTok videos. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026 The entire Hawks roster attended the ceremony, and the team posted some of it on social media. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026 While censors didn’t catch the F-bomb on the live broadcast and stream, SNL posted the sketch to social media later that night with the word muted. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 That includes Latina content creator Alexa Flores, who not long ago mostly posted about beauty tips and fashion. — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posted
  1. published
  2. announced
  3. declared
  4. appointed
  5. mailed
  6. publicized
  7. proclaimed
  8. placed
Adjective
  • That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of published
Verb
  • The McDonald County Clerk's office announced later that day that the Big Sugar Gravel permit had been approved.
    — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The organization reported more than 13 percent growth in demand for Made in Green in its 2025-26 annual report, announced in September.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • Before Kenya reported its case, there had been no active cases outside Congo since Uganda declared its outbreak over in late August.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Busan Mayor Park Chun Jae-soo declared the festival open, delivering his first opening-night address as mayor.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of declared
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  • Luis Antonio Tagle, 69, a Filipino cardinal, was appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the new dean of the College of Cardinals, elevating his profile as a papal contender in the process.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • He was appointed by City Manager Peter Iglesias to the Gables’ planning and zoning board and previously served for nearly two decades on the county’s planning and zoning board.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointed
Verb
  • They’ll be mailed to each woman’s family when the day is over.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Voters can also request an application to be mailed to them from the Texas Secretary of State or the Early Voting Clerk in their county.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of mailed
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
    — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of publicized
Verb
  • President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving holiday.
    — The Learning Network, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Another article this year from Rolling Stone proclaimed that monoculture ended in 2016.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of proclaimed
Verb
  • Back then there were no refrigerators — there were iceboxes, and glasses were placed upside down inside them to cool before being filled with ice cream.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Health authorities in Kenya have placed the country's border points on high alert and are monitoring for possible additional cases.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Posted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posted. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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