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
Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Future lives may depend on understanding what went wrong, via a proper postmortem investigation.
—Peter Cummings, Scientific American, 3 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
Any postmortem needs to examine not just the message, but also the medium.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Future lives may depend on understanding what went wrong, via a proper postmortem investigation.
—Peter Cummings, Scientific American, 3 June 2025
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It’s sprinkled throughout speeches and social media posts, it’s been the subject of a posthumous TIME cover, and even inspired the dedication of a Brooklyn Park in her honor.—
Raquel Willis,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Silhouetted portraits of her parents, a lock of Austen’s hair and playful letters to her young niece are reminders that, despite her posthumous success, Austen was a modest figure in her lifetime.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
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An autopsy ruled Suzanne Morphew's death a homicide with butorphanol, azaperone, and medetomidine intoxication in her body, according to CBI. June 20, 2025: Barry Morphew was indicted by a grand jury charging him with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Suzanne Morphew.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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An autopsy later revealed that O’Keefe had died from blunt force trauma and hypothermia.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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“Postmortem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postmortem. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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