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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With Utah’s loss later Sunday to Seattle, the Legion clinched their place in the MLR postseason.
—U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2024
The Major League Baseball Players Association’s collective agreement (PDF) stipulates that players get $10,000 per game or $15,000 for the postseason, with the money coming out of a joint fund between the MLB and the association.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 June 2024
The 1997 season was a total bust, but one year later, the Cubs were in the postseason.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2024
With just two playoff wins on his otherwise sterling resume, Prescott must do more in the postseason to secure his future in Dallas.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
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U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2024
The Major League Baseball Players Association’s collective agreement (PDF) stipulates that players get $10,000 per game or $15,000 for the postseason, with the money coming out of a joint fund between the MLB and the association.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 June 2024
The 1997 season was a total bust, but one year later, the Cubs were in the postseason.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2024
With just two playoff wins on his otherwise sterling resume, Prescott must do more in the postseason to secure his future in Dallas.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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