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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

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T-Mobile maintained its full-year forecasts for profit and postpaid net account additions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

In the second quarter, the company sported postpaid average revenue per account of $152.91, making for 2% year-over-year growth.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The metric was down 13% year over year, but topped Wall Street’s estimate for 272,300 added postpaid net accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

AT&T on Wednesday reported a net of 432,000 new postpaid phone subscribers for the second quarter, well above expectations.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Sent postpaid on receipt of the price by the Publishers, George W. Jacobs & Co.,

From Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies by Henry Christopher McCook

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