as in delayed
occurring after one's death
the soldier was awarded a posthumous medal for valor
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Ex-President Joe Biden used his waning hours in office in part to issue a posthumous pardon for Black civil rights icon Marcus Garvey, who family members and advocates argued was mistreated for decades.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
While some posthumous inductions are inevitable, the reality is that these induction ceremonies are also publicly ticketed events that live-stream on Disney+.
—Joe Kwaczala, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
He was killed that day, earning a posthumous Navy Cross.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Crew members on board the passenger jet that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter and crashed two weeks ago near Washington, D.C., have been awarded posthumous honors by the regional airline that operated their plane.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
While some posthumous inductions are inevitable, the reality is that these induction ceremonies are also publicly ticketed events that live-stream on Disney+.
—Joe Kwaczala, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
He was killed that day, earning a posthumous Navy Cross.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Crew members on board the passenger jet that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter and crashed two weeks ago near Washington, D.C., have been awarded posthumous honors by the regional airline that operated their plane.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Posthumous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthumous. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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