posting

¹

[ poh-sting ]

noun

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

posting

²

[ poh-sting ]

noun

, Accounting.

1. 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

/ ˈpəʊstɪŋ /

noun

1. a wrestling attack in which the opponent is hurled at the post in one of the corners of the ring

posting

²

/ 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

Word History and Origins

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

Musk responded to his new job by posting on X that the “merch” will be great.

From Salon

Musk hinted at another possible target in an X posting this week, asking if tax dollars should go to National Public Radio.

From Los Angeles Times

The number of creators posting videos monthly on the service has risen more than 50% year over year.

From Los Angeles Times

Incentivising users with a share of advertising revenues also gave an avenue for so-called bot farms to make money by posting auto-generated content to gain more interactions.

From BBC

Members of the group did indeed know Ray McDonald, with one posting a newspaper article from a previous trial in which the judge described him as "gutless".

From BBC