posting

1 of 3

noun (1)

post·​ing ˈpō-stiŋ How to pronounce posting (audio)
1
: the act of transferring an entry or item from a book of original entry to the proper account in a ledger
2
: the record in a ledger account resulting from the transfer of an entry or item from a book of original entry

posting

2 of 3

noun (2)

: appointment to a post or a command

posting

3 of 3

noun (3)

: something (such as an announcement) that is posted online
job postings
… he read verbatim from nasty Internet postings about him and his family.Frank Bruni

Examples of posting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Users can share their scores directly on the platform, in case anyone needs to make posting on LinkedIn even more competitive. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 4 May 2024 The pictures from the Airbnb posting show the home, with a mass of balloons affixed to its top, suspended by a crane. Mallory Moench, TIME, 2 May 2024 The first round of postings went up last week to join the American Climate Corps — an effort the Biden administration says is modeled after the New Deal jobs program created during the Great Depression. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024 Musk, according to multiple media reports and social media postings, had fired or laid off his entire Supercharger team, including its senior director, Rebecca Tinucci. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 At time of writing, one public Apple job posting calls for an AI engineer on its Human and Object Understanding (HOUr) team in its System Intelligence and Machine Learning (SIML) group in Zurich. Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024 Matthew’s 2016 report made no mention of public posting. Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024 Police responding to a report of disturbance found the victim, the posting said. Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024 The job posting closes on April 1. Data Strategy Director: $163,000-$220,000 a year Company: Trace3, Inc. Work type: Remote This position will lead and expand the company’s data strategy consulting practice. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

post entry 4

Noun (2)

post entry 7

Noun (3)

post entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1880, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1991, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of posting was in 1682

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Cite this Entry

“Posting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posting. Accessed 9 May. 2024.

Legal Definition

posting

noun
post·​ing
1
: the transfer of an entry or item from a book or file of original entry to the proper account in a ledger
also : the record produced by such a transfer
2
: the actual crediting or debiting of an account (as in payment of a draft)
charged interest from the posting date of the credit card transaction
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