as in delayed
occurring after one's death
the soldier was awarded a posthumous medal for valor
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Recent Examples of posthumous
Two posthumous inductees also will be honored: Bill Aucoin (1943–2010), pioneering rock manager best known for launching Kiss and guiding the career of Billy Idol.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
That placement not only marks a new peak for the compilation, but also gives Osbourne another coveted top 10 win, and his first posthumous placement inside that region.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The posthumous licensing agreement—previously filed with the court—entitles Tyler Rose, Rose’s other son Pete Rose II, and longtime assistant Dawn Erika Plancarte to each receive one-third of the proceeds from any future NIL deals involving the prospective Hall of Famer.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 July 2025
González’s son previously posted one of the now-circulating pictures on Instagram as a posthumous tribute to his deceased father.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
That placement not only marks a new peak for the compilation, but also gives Osbourne another coveted top 10 win, and his first posthumous placement inside that region.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The posthumous licensing agreement—previously filed with the court—entitles Tyler Rose, Rose’s other son Pete Rose II, and longtime assistant Dawn Erika Plancarte to each receive one-third of the proceeds from any future NIL deals involving the prospective Hall of Famer.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 July 2025
González’s son previously posted one of the now-circulating pictures on Instagram as a posthumous tribute to his deceased father.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posthumous
postmortem
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In recent years, that has appeared in postmortem blood samples of drug users in Europe and the U.S.—
Brian Spegele,
WSJ,
22 Dec. 2022
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The vertical occipital fasciculus, or VOF, is identified in a postmortem human brain in 1909, but labeled with a different name.—
Jenny Blair,
Discover Magazine,
1 Oct. 2015
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“Posthumous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthumous. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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