posting

¹ American  

[poh-sting] / ˈpoʊ stɪŋ /

noun

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

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posting ² American  

[poh-sting] / ˈpoʊ stɪŋ /

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.

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posting ¹ British  

/ 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

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posting ² British  

/ ˈpəʊstɪŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

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

Posting pictures of himself in the helicopter and the view down onto Haiti, Guterres urged the international community to "stop looking away."

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Posting on his Instagram story the night before, he said: "Ipswich! 9am tomorrow at the waterfront, see you there x."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Posting on X, he wrote that the tension wasn’t unique to Meta and that “everyone” sees a change occurring that will lead to giant AI payoffs benefiting a small few, unlike previous tech cycles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Posting about layoffs or placing #opentowork banners on profile pictures can make them more visible to recruiters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Posting Personal Messages If mail to a person doesn't make it through, avoid posting the message to a newsgroup.

From Zen and the Art of the Internet by Kehoe, Brendan P.