Post-it
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a small notepad with an adhesive strip on the back of each sheet that allows it to stick to smooth surfaces and be repositioned with ease.
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a sheet from such a pad.
Example Sentences
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The US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape also reached a $10 billion settlement in the United States in 2023 over contamination of water supplies.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Hundreds of Belgians living near a 3M plant have sued the US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape over pollution from so-called "forever chemicals" in a trial that opens on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
When she couldn’t remember definitions of basic insurance terms, her husband suggested sticking Post-it Notes on her computer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
I spoke to a woman at a conference whose aunt had placed Post-it notes on all her valuable items noting what she had paid for each and to whom it should go after she died.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025
Apparently—and I was sworn to secrecy—Julian had started leaving really nasty yellow Post-it notes for Jack and Auggie in their lockers.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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