afterward
adverb
, ˈaf-tə-\
, ˈaf-tə- \
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Synonyms & Antonyms for afterward
Synonyms
after, later, latterly, subsequently, thereafter
Antonyms
afore [chiefly dialect], ahead, antecedently, anteriorly, before, beforehand, earlier, previously
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Ulipristal acetate tablets are effective for up to five days afterward. — Glamour, "All of Your Emergency-Contraception Q’s, Answered," 22 Apr. 2019 Netanyahu spoke to Trump two days before the president’s announcement and again a day afterward. — John Hudson, The Seattle Times, "Many of Trump’s advisers tried to derail Syria withdrawal," 13 Jan. 2019 The remark lingered as a story for days afterward when the White House focused on the leaking of internal discussions rather than the crudeness of the comment. — Ronald J. Hansen, azcentral, "Kelly Sadler, White House aide who joked about John McCain 'dying,' has quit her post," 5 June 2018 Just don’t forget to moisturize afterward, Dr. Ramien says. — Sara King-abadi, SELF, "What I Wish I Knew About Skin Care Before Moving to the Mountains," 12 Apr. 2019 The slugger flashed a thumbs-up when asked afterward how his hand was feeling. — Ian Harrison, The Seattle Times, "Sanchez, Blue Jays pitch 2nd shutout in row, top Tigers 3-0," 30 Mar. 2019 In 2016, Verizon created an eight-month paid fellowship program to give diverse recent graduates and entry-level workers experience within Verizon and its agencies, with a goal of placing 90% of participants in full-time jobs afterward. — Nat Ives, WSJ, "Verizon Expands Diversity-and-Inclusion Push With New Focus on Retention," 28 Mar. 2019 Soon afterward, scientists called to the scene found a small colony of 18 ferrets near the Hogg farm. — Dylan Matthews, Vox, "How to save a species (if you really want to)," 21 Nov. 2018 Chris wasn't mad, but things didn't last very long with us afterward. — Seventeen Editors, Seventeen, "23 Juicy Spring Break Confessions That Actually Happened," 5 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'afterward.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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