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posthumous

[pos-chuh-muhs, -choo-] / ˈpɒs tʃə məs, -tʃʊ- /
ADJECTIVE
after death
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Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle Steve McMichael, a key member of the Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX champion team, had CTE, a posthumous study shows.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Ben Sasse: It turns out if you’re 54 people and you get a terminal diagnosis, they act like you’re 94 and you need posthumous awards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Black Sabbath star Ozzy Osbourne was awarded a posthumous lifetime achievement award, seven months after his death at the age of 76.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

I confess I’m not impervious to the posthumous allure.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The Hamiltonian story required a distortion in the sequence of the exchange in order to preserve Hamilton’s posthumous reputation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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