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
Earlier this year, the first look at a posthumous AI resurrection of Val Kilmer, for a film made with his family's consent, spawned another round of debate.
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ABC News, 18 May 2026
The posthumous surge comes after the release of his musical biopic Michael, which is already one of the highest-grossing films of the year globally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
May 4 In light of the British man’s positive result, South African health officials conducted a posthumous test and confirmed that the Dutch woman who collapsed at an airport and later died was also infected with hantavirus.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
My problem is not to ensure my future or gain posthumous fame.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 18 May 2026
The posthumous surge comes after the release of his musical biopic Michael, which is already one of the highest-grossing films of the year globally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
May 4 In light of the British man’s positive result, South African health officials conducted a posthumous test and confirmed that the Dutch woman who collapsed at an airport and later died was also infected with hantavirus.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
My problem is not to ensure my future or gain posthumous fame.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for posthumous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posthumous
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The Metro-North Platform in Stamford The Stamford train platform is not exactly poetry — unless your idea of romance involves delayed commuters, laptop bags, and people silently negotiating personal space.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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Mean procedure time was just 35 minutes, with zero periprocedural or delayed complications.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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That explanation seems plausible with the right context — like if the trauma was postmortem.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Solly Boussidan,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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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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“Posthumous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthumous. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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