after hours
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: after the regular quitting or closing time
af·ter-hours
ˌaf-tər-ˈau̇(-ə)rz 
: engaged in or operating after a legal or conventional closing time
after-hours drinking
an after-hours club
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The tech giant’s stock plummeted more than 10% in after-hours trading.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Revenue still beat analyst estimates, and Tesla shares were up more than 3% in after-hours trading.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
After the earnings release, Tesla shares rose as much as 4 percent in after-hours trading before giving back some gains.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Snap shares dipped slightly in after-hours trading when an analyst asked the company's executives during an earnings call about potential regulatory challenges.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The tech giant’s stock plummeted more than 10% in after-hours trading.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Revenue still beat analyst estimates, and Tesla shares were up more than 3% in after-hours trading.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
After the earnings release, Tesla shares rose as much as 4 percent in after-hours trading before giving back some gains.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
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“After hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20hours. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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