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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The Magic, meanwhile, played like a team trying to close out a series – close, competitive, but just a step behind in the details that matter most in the postseason.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
This is Anunoby’s third postseason with the Knicks, who acquired him in the December 2023 trade that sent former first-round picks RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Ding is set to return for the show's season-ending Tournament of Champions, a two-week postseason event pitting the highest-performing contestants from the regular season against each other.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Edmonton responded with a power-play goal a couple of minutes later on a one-timer by Draisaitl, who tied Wayne Gretzky for the most postseason power-play goals in franchise history at 23.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
This is Anunoby’s third postseason with the Knicks, who acquired him in the December 2023 trade that sent former first-round picks RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Ding is set to return for the show's season-ending Tournament of Champions, a two-week postseason event pitting the highest-performing contestants from the regular season against each other.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Edmonton responded with a power-play goal a couple of minutes later on a one-timer by Draisaitl, who tied Wayne Gretzky for the most postseason power-play goals in franchise history at 23.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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