as in posthumous
occurring after one's death
postmortem tests on the brain tissue of people who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease
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as in autopsy
examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death
the postmortem revealed that the cause of death had been an undetected heart defect
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Recent Examples of postmortem
Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, 21 Aug. 2019
Nearby, the researchers also found skulls apparently stuck together with mortar—remnants of one of the towers flanking the tzompantli, where most skulls once exhibited on its posts ended their postmortem journey.
—Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, 21 June 2018
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Since 2024, Berns has been writing and recording musical recaps of every Knicks game—part postmortems, part devotionals, part roasts—and posting them online.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
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Adjective
In addition to studying postmortem tissue, imaging methods like MRIs offer alternative tools for investigating neurological conditions.
—Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, 21 Aug. 2019
Nearby, the researchers also found skulls apparently stuck together with mortar—remnants of one of the towers flanking the tzompantli, where most skulls once exhibited on its posts ended their postmortem journey.
—Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, 21 June 2018
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The Medical Examiner’s Office and the FBI clinched the identification by comparing partial postmortem fingerprints with an arrest record from 1981.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Since 2024, Berns has been writing and recording musical recaps of every Knicks game—part postmortems, part devotionals, part roasts—and posting them online.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postmortem
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Austin’s twin brother, Hunter Metcalf, accepted a posthumous diploma on his behalf during the May graduation ceremony.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Post-Sopranos, Gandolfini executive produced several HBO projects, including Hemingway & Gellhorn and The Night Of (with a posthumous credit).—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, asked a Utah district court judge to take the death penalty off the table over comments a prosecutor made to the media about a bullet fragment found during the autopsy.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Yet the World Bank’s report is not purely an autopsy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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That meant a delayed return to full activities.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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In a statement provided to KDKA-TV, Allegheny County said that a malfunction led to the delayed opening.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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“Postmortem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postmortem. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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