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posting
POHS-tihng
Posting (noun) means a message put up online, such as on a forum, blog, or social media site. Example: “I read a helpful posting on the forum about fixing slow laptops.”
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1
A message put up online, such as on a forum, blog, or social media site.
"I read a helpful posting on the forum about fixing slow laptops."
"Her posting about the event got hundreds of comments."
"He deleted the posting after realizing it had a typo."
2
A job assignment or placement, especially in the military or diplomatic service.
"After training, she hoped for a posting somewhere warm and by the sea."
"His next posting is at a base far from home."
"He received a posting to the embassy in Tokyo."
3
(accounting) The act of recording a transaction into a ledger or account.
"Errors in the posting of payments can make the books look wrong."
"Automatic posting saves the clerk time because entries go straight into the ledger."
"The posting of invoices is usually done at the end of each day."
How to use posting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither an online message, a work assignment somewhere, or the act of entering a transaction into accounts.
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job posting
overseas posting
social media posting
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What does “posting” mean?
The word “posting” means a message put up online, such as on a forum, blog, or social media site. In plain terms, either an online message, a work assignment somewhere, or the act of entering a transaction into accounts.
How do you pronounce “posting”?
“Posting” is pronounced POHS-tihng (/ˈpoʊstɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “posting” in a sentence?
Here is “posting” used in a sentence: “Her posting about the event got hundreds of comments.”
What part of speech is “posting”?
“Posting” is a noun.
Is “posting” a common word?
“Posting” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “posting” have?
“Posting” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a message put up online, such as on a forum, blog, or social media site.
What is the difference between a posting and a post online?
Both refer to a message put up on a forum, blog, or social media site, and they are largely interchangeable. "Post" is now the more common choice for a single message, while "posting" often emphasises the act of putting content up or sounds slightly more formal, as in "the posting of offensive material."
What is the difference between a job posting and a posting?
A "job posting" is an advertised notice of a vacancy, using the sense of a message put up for others to see, and it is especially common in American English. A "posting" on its own more often means the assignment itself, the placement a person is sent to, particularly in military, diplomatic, or corporate contexts.
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