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
In addition to studying postmortem tissue, imaging methods like MRIs offer alternative tools for investigating neurological conditions.
—Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, 21 Aug. 2019
Rebecca Jones, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
In the report, the group laid out its guidelines, which recommend taking cultural context into account when determining how to display or dispose of remains, given that practices such as cremation or postmortem display may be considered traditional by one culture and taboo by another.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Adjective
Although treatments for these disorders remain elusive, postmortem brain tissue offers a key resource for unlocking possible solutions.
—Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, 21 Aug. 2019
In addition to studying postmortem tissue, imaging methods like MRIs offer alternative tools for investigating neurological conditions.
—Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, 21 Aug. 2019
Noun
Building in processes—like escalation paths and postmortem debriefs—normalizes human judgment alongside machine logic.
—Rebecca Jones, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
In the report, the group laid out its guidelines, which recommend taking cultural context into account when determining how to display or dispose of remains, given that practices such as cremation or postmortem display may be considered traditional by one culture and taboo by another.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Adjective
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Warner spoke about his posthumous legacy in an interview for Hot & Bothered with Melyssa Ford published on May 21.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
21 July 2025
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In Tennessee, residents can register to become posthumous organ donors at nonprofit Tennessee Donor Services' website, tennesseedonor.org, or at nonprofit Donate Life Tennessee's website, donatelifetn.org.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Craig’s oldest daughter also testified Thursday, revealing her father did not want an autopsy to be conducted on her mother.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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The outlet also reported at the time that an autopsy will not be conducted because Madsen's cardiologist signed his death certificate, and that the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department had closed its investigation into Madsen's death and listed his death as from natural causes.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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“Postmortem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postmortem. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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