posting

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. an official job that involves being sent to work in a specific place, often far away.

n. the assignment of a person, typically a soldier, diplomat, or official, to a specific station or place of duty.

“After three years in London, he received a new posting to the embassy in Tokyo.”

“The officer accepted a two-year posting to a remote research station, viewing the isolation as an opportunity for professional development.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Technical

n. a single record or piece of information written in a business book or ledger.

n. the act of recording a transaction in a financial ledger or the specific entry resulting from that act.

“The accountant checked every posting in the ledger to find the missing five dollars.”

“Automated software now handles the posting of daily transactions, significantly reducing the margin for human error in the general ledger.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. the act of sending mail or sharing something online.

v. the present participle or gerund form of 'post', referring to the ongoing action of mailing or publishing content.

“Posting letters is becoming less common as more people use email.”

“By posting regular updates to the project management software, the team ensured that all stakeholders remained informed of the progress.”