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posture

[pos-cher] / ˈpɒs tʃər /
NOUN
stance, circumstance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aspect attitude demeanor disposition mode
STRONG
bearing brace carriage condition deportment mien phase port pose position presence set situation state
WEAK
positure
NOUN
beliefs
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attitude disposition feeling frame of mind mood outlook sentiment stance
STRONG
inclination standpoint
WEAK
point of view
VERB
display an attitude
Synonyms
STRONG
affect attitudinize display fake masquerade playact pose
WEAK
do a bit do for effect fake it make a show pass for pass off put on airs put up a front show off
Antonyms
STRONG
withhold
WEAK
be truthful

Example Sentences

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This is because the court took the case in a pre-enforcement posture, before Colorado ever enforced its ban in an actual dispute involving concrete facts and real people who suffered through the “conversion” process.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

“We were trying to focus more on the Indo-Pacific. And we already had a pretty resilient, dispersed posture across the region.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

For now, Meta hasn't given any indication it will change its posture, or will be more likely to settle future cases.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

From this massive dataset, they analyzed posture, speed, rest, and movement.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

“But how could she know...me? We’ve never met. How would she know anything about me, about my speech or posture or smell? How could she know anything about me?”

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.