postmortem
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Definition
A postmortem is an examination of a dead body to find out the cause of death. The term is also used for an analysis after an event to understand what happened and why.
Usage & Nuances
'Postmortem' is formal in medical contexts (meaning 'autopsy'). In business or tech, it means a review or analysis of an event after it happens. In conversation, specify if you mean a physical exam or a project review.
Example Sentences
After every major release, the team has a postmortem to improve next time.
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The doctor performed a postmortem to find out why he died.
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A postmortem showed that the accident was the cause of death.
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They held a postmortem after the project failed.
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Let's do a quick postmortem to see what went wrong in the meeting.
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He explained the findings from the postmortem in court.
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