as in afterwards
from this point on
he is giving up all his worldly goods and hereafter will devote his life to the poor
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Relevance
1
as in future
time that is to come
apologized, for being late to the meeting and assured his boss that there would be no such recurrences in the hereafter
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2
as in immortality
unending existence after death
hoped to be reunited with his deceased wife in the hereafter
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Recent Examples of hereafter
Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
Affirm that efforts meant to keep Reddit accountable to its commitments and deadlines will hereafter not be met with insults, threats, removals, or hostility.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 26 June 2023
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
And rules about who can be sealed to whom in the hereafter via proxy rituals are different from living couples.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
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Adverb
Then choose to live your life hereafter in a place beyond his reach.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
Affirm that efforts meant to keep Reddit accountable to its commitments and deadlines will hereafter not be met with insults, threats, removals, or hostility.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 26 June 2023
Noun
Others of us prefer her messing with the hereafter alongside Kevin Bacon and Kiefer Sutherland.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
And rules about who can be sealed to whom in the hereafter via proxy rituals are different from living couples.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hereafter
Noun
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From strategic planning tools to beginner investing workshops, employees are equipped with the knowledge and confidence to turn income into impact for their families and futures.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Some wondered whether his delight was that of a man who might yet commit his future to the club.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Set far into the future after humanity has been destroyed, the book features a cult that clones its members, the cult in the book resembles the real-world Raëlian movement, which is a group in France that believes that aliens invented modern technology and hope for immortality through cloning.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Along with a lifelong dream of being a Masters champion, McIlroy is now part of golfing immortality as only the sixth player with the career Grand Slam.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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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
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Taylor entered rehab for cocaine and alcohol addiction, before returning for a second stint later that year.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Steve Witkoff, the Trump administration’s special envoy to the Middle East, will participate in talks with Iranian negotiators over Tehran’s nuclear program, held tomorrow in Rome.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.—
Ruby Thélot,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2024
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As resulting initiatives like Spelman’s and HBCUs Outside become more commonplace, there can be a signal to a new generation of young Black people that the intersection of environmentalism and cultural resilience are imperatives of Black futurity.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Hereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hereafter. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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