posthumous

adjective

ˈpäs-chə-məs How to pronounce posthumous (audio)
Definition of posthumousnext
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 Prolific, a posthumous full-length created with fellow musician Bino Rideaux, arrives on a number of rankings at once. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Parton has several posthumous projects to look forward to, one of which is a secret song. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 The scrutiny intensified following the publication of Giuffre's posthumous memoir and the release of documents detailing Andrew's relationship with Epstein. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 To commemorate his posthumous birthday in 2023, Meadow penned a heartwarming tribute to her dad on Instagram. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posthumous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posthumous
  1. delayed
  2. postmortem
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  • After Tuesday’s practice, Purdy detailed how a delayed throw to Luke Farrell got intercepted by linebacker Del-Shawn Phillips off near the goal line.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Real Problem Is The Ripple A delayed flight is easy to detect.
    — Ishraq Khan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of delayed
Adjective
  • That explanation seems plausible with the right context — like if the trauma was postmortem.
    — Peter D'Abrosca , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Another area ripe for new technology is postmortem facial reconstruction, used for identification purposes, which has traditionally been carried out by putting clay on skulls in a process known as forensic art.
    — Rachel Pannett, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2020
Definition of postmortem

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