postseason
noun
post·sea·son
ˈpōs(t)-ˌsē-zᵊn 
plural postseasons
US, sports
: a period of time immediately after the regular season when teams play against each other in a series of games to determine a champion
NFL fans have been complaining that the 2016 postseason is the worst in history.—
Michael Salfino
Michael SalfinoThe teams will face each other in the postseason.
—often used before another nouna postseason game/victory
their postseason record
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If the postseason started today, these two teams would face off against one another in the first round.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
That was followed by three straight years of missing the postseason, at which point Ryan became the face of all things wrong with the Falcons.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
Reese, the winner of the league’s inaugural Defensive of the Year, and Copper both did not play in the postseason.
—Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
As the second or third-best player on this team, OKC’s ability to win a title this season will lean heavily on Holmgren’s performance in the postseason.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
That was followed by three straight years of missing the postseason, at which point Ryan became the face of all things wrong with the Falcons.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
Reese, the winner of the league’s inaugural Defensive of the Year, and Copper both did not play in the postseason.
—Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
As the second or third-best player on this team, OKC’s ability to win a title this season will lean heavily on Holmgren’s performance in the postseason.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postseason
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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