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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Google’s shares rose 7% in after-hours trading.
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Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
However, various challenges, such as after-hours gaps in patient care, data silos, interoperability issues and data quality inconsistencies, can hinder timely access to data and effective healthcare delivery.
—Sidd Shah, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
American Eagle stock soared more than 20% in after-hours trading Wednesday.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
In after-hours trading Wednesday, American Eagle stock was up nearly 25%.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
However, various challenges, such as after-hours gaps in patient care, data silos, interoperability issues and data quality inconsistencies, can hinder timely access to data and effective healthcare delivery.
—Sidd Shah, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
American Eagle stock soared more than 20% in after-hours trading Wednesday.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
In after-hours trading Wednesday, American Eagle stock was up nearly 25%.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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