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postmortem

[pohst-mawr-tuhm] / poʊstˈmɔr təm /
ADJECTIVE
following death
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NOUN
analysis after death
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In the immediate aftermath of the repeal of the proposed legislation, this academic postmortem, published in the monthly peer-reviewed journal Health Affairs, speculated that the MCCA’s failure was, indeed, partly due to financial reasons.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

In the postmortem of Graham Platner’s disastrous campaign for Senate, much of the blame has fallen on one man: Daniel Moraff.

From Slate Aug. 1, 2026

In some cases, however, it has permitted a physician on behalf of the family to attend the autopsy and provide a postmortem report.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Martha Smith-Higgins, prosecuting, said a postmortem revealed he suffered a hypnoxic brain injury, meaning a lack of oxygen to the brain, as well as a cardiac arrest and bleeding on the brain.

From BBC May 15, 2026

The house settled into an eerie postmortem quiet broken only by the hiss of gas lamps and the weary tick of clocks.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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