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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
Shortly afterward, the newborn had to undergo heart surgery without anesthesia.
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Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
The Election Day votes started coming in afterward but Mamdani continued maintaining a strong lead over the former governor.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Officers stopped the truck shortly afterward, and Hunt, a witness and another person were detained for questioning before Hunt was arrested.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
There's another picture of him in a cowboy hat afterward.
—ABC News, 15 June 2025
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Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
The Election Day votes started coming in afterward but Mamdani continued maintaining a strong lead over the former governor.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Officers stopped the truck shortly afterward, and Hunt, a witness and another person were detained for questioning before Hunt was arrested.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
There's another picture of him in a cowboy hat afterward.
—ABC News, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for afterward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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Measles symptoms Initial measles symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a characteristic rash that begins to develop a few days later.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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Still, the song has gotten off to a predictably strong start on streaming, topping both the Spotify Daily Top Songs USA chart and Apple Music’s real-time rankings, and still reigning on the latter four days later.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Overall, the house has a certain quietness to it, an effect Johansen was after.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 July 2025
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Not long after, Lung launched an artistic toy series of dolls.—
Jeff Goertzen,
Oc Register,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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Just plan the first two to three steps—who to call and who makes decisions—then let the leaders manage what is in front of them thereafter.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Cost is $95 for an Early Bird Forum Pass through July 31, $125 thereafter.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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