In the post-War period, up until 1975, Emperor Showa prayed at the Yasukuni Shrine a total of 8 times.
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Post-war
Synonyms for "post-war" (1 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: postbellum.
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Synonym selection checklist
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- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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When not to replace "post-war"
Keep "post-war" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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3. Re-read context
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Final fit check
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Translations
26 translations across 22 languages.
Belarusian
1 entries- паслявае́нны adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Catalan
1 entries- postguerra adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 戰後的 /战后的 adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Czech
1 entries- poválečný adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Dutch
1 entries- naoorlogs adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Finnish
1 entries- sodanjälkeinen adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
French
1 entries- après-guerre adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Georgian
1 entries- ომისშემდგომი adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
German
2 entries- Nachkriegs- adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
- nachkrieglich adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Hungarian
1 entries- háború utáni adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Indonesian
2 entries- pascaperang adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
- purnayuda adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Italian
2 entries- dopoguerra adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
- postbellico adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Japanese
1 entries- 戦後の adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Latvian
1 entries- pēckara adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Polish
1 entries- powojenny adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Portuguese
1 entries- pós-bélico adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Russian
1 entries- послевое́нный adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- poratni adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Slovak
1 entries- povojnový adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Swedish
1 entries- efterkrigs- adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Tagalog
1 entries- pagka-digma adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Ukrainian
2 entries- повоє́нний adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
- післявоє́нний adj (pertaining to a period following the end of a war)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
The post-war economic development of vanquished nations can be rapid if they are not looted by the victors. For this there are two reasons. First, everything has not been destroyed: some things are merely broken; and a relatively small effort of rehabilitation is multiplied by the value of what remains serviceable. Second is the disabling of entrenched power structures, which often stand as a bar to progress.
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He relished the ordinariness of post-war life.
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However, the bike does not have it easy. For decades, the automobile has been the symbol of freedom, the icon of the American Way, progress and industrialization. After World War II, the auto assembly line drove America out of the post-war recession and helped establish the middle class.
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Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "post-war"?
Closest matches include postbellum.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "post-war"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.