Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for posthumous. Search instead for posthumem.
Definitions

posthumous

[pos-chuh-muhs, -choo-] / ˈpɒs tʃə məs, -tʃʊ- /
ADJECTIVE
after death
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Many of the women are former Harrods employees, nannies and private flight attendants who came forward following a 2024 BBC posthumous investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Rideaux understands the weight that comes with being a part of Hussle’s first posthumous release.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

He is expected to make posthumous appearances in Godzilla x Kong: Supernova and The Last Resort in 2027.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Yes, you can structure a trust that gives an independent trustee quite a lot of discretion over posthumous distributions.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

This argument was much more robust than the mind/matter distinction, and came under systematic attack only in Hume’s posthumous Dialogues.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




Vocabulary lists containing posthumous


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training