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posting

1 American  
[poh-sting] / ˈpoʊ stɪŋ /

noun

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

posting 2 American  
[poh-sting] / ˈpoʊ stɪŋ /

noun

Accounting.

    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 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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Sadly, the star missed the show, posting on Instagram that she was "devastated I won't be able to make it".

From BBC

Stephen Colletti made his love for the fish clear, posting a video longingly staring at a full case of salmon in a supermarket.

From Salon

Instagram followers cheered the bot on, with one posting, “Go coco, go,” and others calling for someone to help the robot.

From Los Angeles Times

Job postings for software developers jumped in the wake of the pandemic, then started to fall in early 2022, according to Indeed Hiring Lab.

From The Wall Street Journal

The chart from Citadel Securities, its response to the viral Citrini piece, shows how despite AI job displacement worries, software engineer job postings are rising this year.

From MarketWatch

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