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postpaid

American  
[pohst-peyd] / ˈpoʊstˈpeɪd /

adjective

  1. with the postage prepaid.

    a postpaid reply card.


Etymology

Origin of postpaid

First recorded in 1820–30; post 3 + paid

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Verizon VZ -1.06%decrease; down pointing triangle Communications gained a net 184,000 postpaid phone connections in the second quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations on a closely watched metric that gauges new lucrative customers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

T-Mobile reported higher profit and revenue for the latest quarter, driven by growth in its postpaid business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

In the second quarter, the company sported postpaid average revenue per account of $152.91, making for 2% year-over-year growth.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The Bellevue, Wash., company said it had 277,000 postpaid net account additions in the quarter, including in phone and broadband.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Pupil's notebook, 50 cents net; postpaid 59 cents.

From Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students by Soares, Theodore Gerald

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