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

It's great to have him back, active, posting on Instagram, doing his shout-outs and whatever he does.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Brent crude for June delivery was up 2.2% at $96.86 a barrel in early European trade, while WTI futures for May gained 3.3% to $97.51 a barrel after posting the biggest one-day drop since 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, Baker has been posting what she calls ‘rant videos’ for Facebook—the first of which got about half a million views.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Despite posting statements and condolence messages in his name, they have yet to offer and new images or proof of life.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

She had tricked me into posting about how great she was.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows