AFTERWARD Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

afterward

adverb

ˈaf-tər-wərd

variants or afterwards

Definition of afterward

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 The company that services the equipment may have records that are not available simply by looking at it afterward. — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 In California, for instance, mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day can arrive as many as seven days afterward and still be counted, according to NCSL. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Ryan Hartman said the players talked afterward about the season and approaching their goal as a mission. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 What’d the guests who played with you on the album say afterward? — Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for afterward

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Decades later, the character helped Harris navigate a daunting first feature — including a two-week production pause to overhaul a story that was not yet working.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Hundreds of mourners later gathered at Rehman Baba cemetery for mass funeral prayers as grief gripped the neighborhood and announcements echoed from mosque loudspeakers, urging residents to join in prayers for those killed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

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Confusion appears to be a recurring theme surrounding Pike’s botched execution, and that is evident in the events that unfolded thereafter.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
The hurricane center said the storm's intensity could fluctuate over the next few days but would likely maintain hurricane strength through Thursday, with gradual weakening forecast thereafter.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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