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
Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
The mostly impressionistic plot centers a French woman visiting Hiroshima to film an anti-nuclear war film—a postmortem attempt at documenting Japan’s holocaust.
—Literary Hub, 11 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
The topic first came up in a postmortem of Devin and Virginia’s engagement.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
The mostly impressionistic plot centers a French woman visiting Hiroshima to film an anti-nuclear war film—a postmortem attempt at documenting Japan’s holocaust.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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Adjective
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As for Legends Never Die, Juice’s first posthumous album and third overall LP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in July 2020 with 497,000 total album units earned.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
11 July 2025
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The new interview comes as McLean hosts Building the Band on Netflix, which features Liam Payne in a posthumous TV appearance.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
Noun
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An autopsy was then conducted, which determined her death was a homicide, police said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
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According to the representative, an autopsy will not be conducted as Madsen's cardiologist has already signed the death certificate.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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“Postmortem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postmortem. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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