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or afterwards
as in later
following in time or place
we'll go to the play, then have supper afterward
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Recent Examples of afterward
It’s often seen as a warning sign for the midterm elections that follow afterward.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
Soon afterward, almost all car buyers were paying more than sticker price.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
That means Ramadan will end when the crescent moon is sighted for the first time in the hours and days afterward.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Not long afterward, he got terrorized by Rutger Hauer in The Hitcher (1986), which has become a cult classic.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
Soon afterward, almost all car buyers were paying more than sticker price.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
That means Ramadan will end when the crescent moon is sighted for the first time in the hours and days afterward.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Not long afterward, he got terrorized by Rutger Hauer in The Hitcher (1986), which has become a cult classic.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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Secretary Noem’s action — published on March 25 as a notice in the Federal Register and scheduled to take effect 30 days later — was based on a flawed interpretation of immigration law, said Talwani, an appointee of former President Barack Obama.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Nearly 10 years later, Women’s Best has expanded to a brick-and-mortar location in Austria and an Instagram following of 3.4 million.—
Katherine Love,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Float House will be available for sale in Connecticut in late April with an online, direct-to-consumer portal opening soon after.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Soon after, Astros fans in the section booed wildly as the son was escorted by security out of the section to be reunited with his father.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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He was fired shortly thereafter from his radio job.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Brown was shut down for the night shortly thereafter, heading to the bench with 4:45 remaining in the third and Boston up 81-60 Rookie Baylor Scheierman then took over hot-hand duties from his veteran teammate.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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