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
Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Members of the party have conducted their own postmortems, though many Democrats say one of the biggest reasons their party lost last month was because of how voters feel about the Democratic brand.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
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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
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Progressives, of course, had their own share of postmortem talking points.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Members of the party have conducted their own postmortems, though many Democrats say one of the biggest reasons their party lost last month was because of how voters feel about the Democratic brand.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Postmortem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postmortem. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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