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occurring after one's death
the soldier was awarded a posthumous medal for valor
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The Carnegie Museum of Art’s posthumous acquisition was, symbolically, a rewarding payoff for an often thankless job.
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Robert Alan Grand, ARTnews.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Jimmy Carter received a posthumous honor at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Having passed away in 2019, his son accepted the British Fashion Council’s posthumous Special Recognition Award on his behalf in 2023, which honored Joe’s cultural contributions to the menswear industry.
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2025
Beyond big-name actors, Loti works with high-ranking military, politicians, CEOs, posthumous estates, and a number of Nashville musicians, meaning that new challenges and legal precedents will crop up in a broad range of fields.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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Robert Alan Grand, ARTnews.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Jimmy Carter received a posthumous honor at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Having passed away in 2019, his son accepted the British Fashion Council’s posthumous Special Recognition Award on his behalf in 2023, which honored Joe’s cultural contributions to the menswear industry.
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2025
Beyond big-name actors, Loti works with high-ranking military, politicians, CEOs, posthumous estates, and a number of Nashville musicians, meaning that new challenges and legal precedents will crop up in a broad range of fields.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Posthumous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthumous. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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