Later
Later adjective - Being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else.
Posthumous and later are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Posthumous" instead an adjective "Later".
Posthumous
Posthumous adjective - Occurring after one's death.
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Synonyms for Posthumous
Later and posthumous are semantically related. You can use "Later" instead an adjective "Posthumous".
Nearby Word: posthumously
Both words in one sentence
- Cave Johnson's posthumous Moral Event Horizon - uploading his secretary Caroline's mind into GLaDOS against her will - was later dummied out as they generally felt it unnecessary.
Source: Dummied Out / Puzzle Games - Posthumous Character / The Reveal: Ryoko Hazuki was the mysterious woman who rescued Momoko 13 years ago at the cost of her life, later revealed to be Otomo's girlfriend.
Source: Series / Mop Girl - Posthumous Narration: Elegant Effendi, who narrates the first chapter after his dead body has been dropped down a well, and later Enishte Effendi who narrates his own funeral.
Source: Literature / My Name Is Red
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