Postseason
noun
The period after the end of the regular season in sports, where additional games are played to determine a champion.
The football team made it to the postseason but lost in the first round.

Often appears as...
- make it to the postseason
- postseason games
noun
The period after the end of the regular season in sports, where additional games are played to determine a champion.
The football team made it to the postseason but lost in the first round.

Often appears as...
- make it to the postseason
- postseason games
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Sports Focus
The word 'postseason' primarily pertains to sports, signifying games after a regular season.

Her favorite basketball team is heading into the postseason with high hopes.
Championship Context
'Postseason' refers to a time of heightened competition and excitement, where teams compete for a championship.

Fans are excited as the postseason will determine this year's baseball champions.
Regional Usage
The concept of 'postseason' is most common in the United States and Canada, and less known elsewhere.

International fans sometimes confuse 'postseason' with regular international tournaments.
Sports Focus
The word 'postseason' primarily pertains to sports, signifying games after a regular season.

Her favorite basketball team is heading into the postseason with high hopes.
Championship Context
'Postseason' refers to a time of heightened competition and excitement, where teams compete for a championship.

Fans are excited as the postseason will determine this year's baseball champions.
Regional Usage
The concept of 'postseason' is most common in the United States and Canada, and less known elsewhere.

International fans sometimes confuse 'postseason' with regular international tournaments.
Sports Focus
The word 'postseason' primarily pertains to sports, signifying games after a regular season.

Her favorite basketball team is heading into the postseason with high hopes.
Championship Context
'Postseason' refers to a time of heightened competition and excitement, where teams compete for a championship.

Fans are excited as the postseason will determine this year's baseball champions.
Regional Usage
The concept of 'postseason' is most common in the United States and Canada, and less known elsewhere.

International fans sometimes confuse 'postseason' with regular international tournaments.
Quote examples
Matt Cain
American Athlete
To be able to pitch in the postseason is great, and to be able to go out there and throw the ball well and help your team win is a great feeling.

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Pablo Sandoval
Venezuelan Athlete
Tell you the truth, the night before, I don't sleep. It's exciting to be in postseason, you fight one-hitter 62 games, you make it.

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LeBron James
American Basketball Player
Your teammates give you the confidence. They give me the confidence all year, all postseason.

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Terrell Suggs
American Football Player
The postseason is more important than stats even though I do want them.

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Tristan Thompson
Canadian Athlete
In the postseason, every possession counts, so it's the little things.

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Joe Thornton
Canadian Hockey Player
There are a lot of good teams that don't make the postseason.

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Philip Rivers
American Athlete
You have to give yourself a chance to get in the postseason.

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Ryne Sandberg
American Athlete
I was in the postseason twice and I'm thankful for that.

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Peyton Manning
American Athlete
Each game in the postseason has its own identity.

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Clayton Kershaw
American Athlete
You can't compare regular season to postseason.

Quote examples
Matt Cain
American Athlete
To be able to pitch in the postseason is great, and to be able to go out there and throw the ball well and help your team win is a great feeling.

Quote examples
Pablo Sandoval
Venezuelan Athlete
Tell you the truth, the night before, I don't sleep. It's exciting to be in postseason, you fight one-hitter 62 games, you make it.

Quote examples
LeBron James
American Basketball Player
Your teammates give you the confidence. They give me the confidence all year, all postseason.

Quote examples
Terrell Suggs
American Football Player
The postseason is more important than stats even though I do want them.

Quote examples
Tristan Thompson
Canadian Athlete
In the postseason, every possession counts, so it's the little things.

Quote examples
Joe Thornton
Canadian Hockey Player
There are a lot of good teams that don't make the postseason.

Quote examples
Philip Rivers
American Athlete
You have to give yourself a chance to get in the postseason.

Quote examples
Ryne Sandberg
American Athlete
I was in the postseason twice and I'm thankful for that.

Quote examples
Peyton Manning
American Athlete
Each game in the postseason has its own identity.

Quote examples
Clayton Kershaw
American Athlete
You can't compare regular season to postseason.

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