as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath: a huge bill
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Recent Examples of aftermath
However, that has yet to stop the public sector from restricting speech in the aftermath of Kirk’s death.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Videos of the aftermath show a large fire had broken out in an area where people were sheltering.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Stagner had seen a lot of messed-up things in his life, from explosives in Iraq wounding fellow Marines to the gruesome aftermath of shootings in Brunswick.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The report also showed that the economy shed jobs in June for the first time since the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aftermath
Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Videos of the aftermath show a large fire had broken out in an area where people were sheltering.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Stagner had seen a lot of messed-up things in his life, from explosives in Iraq wounding fellow Marines to the gruesome aftermath of shootings in Brunswick.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The report also showed that the economy shed jobs in June for the first time since the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftermath
Noun
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Local organizations are training AI models on regional medical data to improve healthcare outcomes.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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With an outside agency taking the lead, local officials hoped to mitigate concerns over conflicts of interest and inspire public trust in the investigation’s outcome, the county wrote last month in a letter to Bonta.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The result is that the field of ketamine therapy goes unregulated.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Police have not indicated whether the test results have come back, who owns the dogs or if there are more dogs possibly being investigated.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The resultant meandering is pleasant, but much of the initial intrigue is lost when the uniqueness of the film’s concept becomes diluted.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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The resultant casualty levels were stunning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The experience has also underscored the importance of social media in Nepal, as well as the consequences of government attempts to control the flow of online information.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Multiple people fired after comments, posts Public figures, academics and everyday business owners have faced consequences for comments and social media posts that contained celebrations or other musings that attracted swift condemnation after Kirk's killing.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Aftermath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftermath. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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