Postmortem and Posthumous

Postmortem

Postmortem adjective - Occurring after one's death.
Usage example: postmortem tests on the brain tissue of people who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease
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Synonyms for Postmortem

Posthumous is a synonym for postmortem in time topic. In some cases you can use "Posthumous" instead an adjective "Postmortem", when it comes to topics like following death. popular alternative

Posthumous

Posthumous adjective - Occurring after one's death.
Usage example: the soldier was awarded a posthumous medal for valor
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Synonyms for Posthumous

Postmortem is a synonym for posthumous in time topic. You can use "Postmortem" instead an adjective "Posthumous".

Nearby Word: posthumously
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