posting

¹

[poh-sting]

noun

1. assignment to a post, command, or particular location, especially in a military or governmental capacity.

posting

²

[poh-sting]

noun

Accounting.

1. 1. the act or process of entering data in an accounts ledger.

   2. the record in a ledger after such entry.

2. the act of mailing.

3. an issuance or batch of mailed items.

posting

¹

/ ˈpəʊstɪŋ /

noun

1. an appointment to a position or post, usually in another town or country

2. an electronic mail message sent to a bulletin board, website, etc, and intended for access by every user

posting

²

/ ˈpəʊstɪŋ /

noun

1. a wrestling attack in which the opponent is hurled at the post in one of the corners of the ring

Word History and Origins

Origin of posting¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; post ² + -ing ¹

Origin of posting²

First recorded in 1665–75; post ³ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He was referring, we presume, to the lack of GitHub postings by some non-governmental analysts such as the Yale Budget Lab or the Tax Foundation.

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Since the secretary started posting about the campaign on X, some of his subsequent posts have been flooded with thousands of comments critical of Duffy's message.

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An NHS resident doctor has been suspended by a medical tribunal for 15 months after posting alleged antisemitic comments on social media.

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Burke shot to fame posting clips from the video game “Fortnite” to YouTube and other social media, then pivoted to making his own music and scored a hit with “Romantic Homicide.”

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Conservative MPs quickly started posting pages of the document on social media and Tory frontbenchers, including shadow chancellor Mel Stride, were seen whispering and making notes.

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