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
Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Then, in their postmortem news conferences, Beane and coach Sean McDermott singled out Kincaid as someone who must be more committed to physically preparing for the rigors of an NFL campaign.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Mar. 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
There can’t be a postmortem after most league matches that says only major surgery will solve things sometime in a notional future.
—Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Then, in their postmortem news conferences, Beane and coach Sean McDermott singled out Kincaid as someone who must be more committed to physically preparing for the rigors of an NFL campaign.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Huston returns as the Director, Ian McShane is back as Winston, and Lance Reddick makes one final (posthumous) appearance as the Continental concierge, Charon.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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He is also set to make posthumous in four upcoming projects, including Towpath and Monsters Within.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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While family members and friends later spoke out regarding Morrison's struggles with addiction, no autopsy was ever performed, and his cause of death remains one of music's most high-profile unsolved mysteries, per the Guardian.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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His cause of death is officially recorded as being heart failure but no autopsy was conducted, prompting conspiracy theories.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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“Postmortem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postmortem. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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