postelection

/ ˌpəʊstɪˈlɛkʃən /

adjective

1. happening or existing after an election

Example Sentences

The embattled network was already smarting from plummeting postelection ratings and further viewer backlash to the Morning Joe co-hosts’ recent kiss-and-make-up session with Donald Trump when more bad news hit: Lachlan Cartwright’s report at the Ankler about an impending all-around host shake-up that will see even Rachel Maddow earning a softer paycheck.

From Slate

Yet now, as public attention wanes in the postelection period, they are once again thwarting the will of the voters.

From Slate

If there’s a quote from this postelection period that captures Republicans’ belief in Trump’s mandate—as well as Trump’s once-again-peaking control over the party—it was from Texas Rep. Troy Nehls last week.

From Slate

After two weeks of postelection uncertainty, Proposition 32, the initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour, was defeated by a narrow margin.

From Los Angeles Times

But this time around, with so much uncertainty hanging in the air, consumers aren’t merely panic-buying things to soothe their postelection anxieties.

From Slate