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posthumous

[pos-chuh-muhs, -choo-] / ˈpɒs tʃə məs, -tʃʊ- /
ADJECTIVE
after death
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In “The Forsaken Founder,” Scott S. Greenberger becomes the latest to try to give Morris a posthumous boost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Perhaps it’s a posthumous show of respect to the man you loved, and also a refusal to allow his children’s behavior to turn you into someone you don’t want to be.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

One young fan mused, “Is Nixon pulling off the greatest posthumous political comeback in history?”

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Reiner, who died last December, received a posthumous Emmy last week for his guest appearance in The Bear.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

I had heard such predictions all my life from Malcolm and all his posthumous followers who hollered that the Dreamers must reap what they sow.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates


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