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postpaid

American  
[pohst-peyd] / ˈpoʊstˈpeɪd /

adjective

  1. with the postage prepaid.

    a postpaid reply card.


Etymology

Origin of postpaid

First recorded in 1820–30; post 3 + paid

Example Sentences

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Postpaid phone churn ticked up to 1.02% in the latest quarter from 0.92% a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Postpaid churn rate, a measure of attrition, was 1.3%.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Postpaid customers tend to have better credit and pay for service at the end of the billing cycle rather than in advance.

From US News • Mar. 18, 2015

Postpaid average revenue per user decreased by 2.2 percent to $49.32 as more customers opted for lower-priced plans.

From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2014

Postpaid, $1.08; also School Edition, 60 cents, net.

From Kristy's Rainy Day Picnic by Farnsworth, Ethel N.

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