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posthumous

[pos-chuh-muhs, -choo-] / ˈpɒs tʃə məs, -tʃʊ- /
ADJECTIVE
after death
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Playing out on an operatic scale, and featuring a revelatory posthumous performance from Heath Ledger as the Joker, the film grossed over a billion dollars worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Rob Reiner has earned a posthumous Emmy Award nomination for his guest role in “The Bear” Season 4.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 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

Crowther shares a few scraps of despairing, Plathian verse, but almost entirely neglects her unfinished posthumous memoir, published in 1974 as “My Story.”

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2026

He didn’t want to leave this world for some posthumous glory.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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