posture

noun

ˈpäs-chər How to pronounce posture (audio)
Definition of posturenext
1
as in stance
a general way of holding the body a good upright posture will prevent backaches

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2
as in situation
position with regard to conditions and circumstances claims that the country's defense posture is weak

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Recent Examples of posture Highsmith wore notably masculine clothing and had a short neck and a hunched posture, especially later in her life. — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 Pushing a heavy load requires the robot to maintain balance while applying force, whereas lifting requires it to support the object’s weight and control its posture throughout the movement. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 In particular, the Iyengar style of yoga uses a yoga chair (designed with an open back and a completely flat seat) for advanced postures like an upside-down inversion where the yogi’s shoulders rest on two chairs while their head hangs in between. — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 The Balance Is What Counts None of this means approaching leadership from a posture of doubt. — Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posture
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  1. stance
  2. situation
  3. attitude
  4. status
  5. deal
Noun
  • The group has faced criticism over its stances on various issues, including the wars in Gaza and Iran.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Often the Bulls fell into a flat-footed stance in the half-court offense, looking around as if waiting for an instruction that never came.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stance
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  • After Fay described her situation to the agent, Muse returned a two-page fact sheet comparing the cost and coverage of several Medicare Part D plans.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Such businesses can help transform raw observations into practical insights, from comparing conditions over time to assessing how a situation might evolve.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of situation
Noun
  • Above 5%, however, attitudes began to shift and yields suddenly starting looking like an attractive entry point, compensating even for the risk of inflation above 3%.
    — Fred Imbert,Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The underlying racial attitudes have persisted, Chapel said, contributing to present-day inequalities such as Black infant mortality.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of attitude
Noun
  • As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Before digging into that, the interface looks a lot like macOS, with an app drawer at the bottom of the screen with a search function and a status bar at the top with app-level options, time, battery, notifications, and connectivity controls.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of status
Noun
  • The administration may be negotiating even more stakes under the radar, since SEC filings for unrelated deals mention the possibility of warrants.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Taiwanese regulators blocked a previous deal involving Foodpanda.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of deal

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