after-hours
adjective
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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Following the report, all three companies saw noticeable upticks in their share price in after-hours trading.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Jack in the Box restaurants are also open later than many fast-food competitors to sate those after-hours cravings.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
The strong results sent Meta shares up more than 9% in after-hours trading.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Jack in the Box restaurants are also open later than many fast-food competitors to sate those after-hours cravings.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
The strong results sent Meta shares up more than 9% in after-hours trading.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for after-hours
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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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