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cross-post

American  
[kraws-pohst, kros‑] / ˈkrɔsˌpoʊst, ˈkrɒs‑ /
Or crosspost

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to post (the same message) to two or more message boards or electronic mailing lists at the same time.


noun

  1. a message posted to two or more message boards or electronic mailing lists at the same time.

    Cross-posts are often greeted with hostility.

Etymology

Origin of cross-post

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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Without access to TikTok, small-business owners say they would probably focus their efforts on Instagram, where they already cross-post content from TikTok.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2023

Joseph Rothstein, the chief executive of the digital marketing agency Social Media 55, said to search for overlap between platforms to make it efficient to cross-post on multiple networks.

From New York Times Nov. 16, 2022

One company, List Perfectly, offers tools for resellers to cross-post their wares on 11 marketplaces.

From Seattle Times Dec. 14, 2021

As part of this test, Instagram users will also be able to cross-post their reels to Facebook.

From The Verge Aug. 19, 2021

This was, in effect, to establish a cross-post at a time when cross-posts did not exist.

From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert

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