Definition of afterward
:at a later or succeeding time :subsequently, thereafter
- found out about it long afterward
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Examples of afterward in a Sentence
He found out about it long afterward.
Afterward, she got a promotion.
Recent Examples of afterward from the Web
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Regardless, Trout moved forward soon afterward with a top-6 announcement that also eliminated initial top-10 contenders Oklahoma, Texas A&M and TCU.
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The N.F.L.’s Houston Texans, who played an exhibition game in New Orleans on Saturday night, flew to Dallas afterward and have remained there since and are using the Cowboys’ practice facility.
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On Monday, prosecutors said the girl not only survived the attack, but swam to shore afterward to seek help, knocking on a stranger's door in the middle of the night.
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To avoid repeated compliance checks, the U.K. also proposed products that received approval before Brexit would still be valid afterward.
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Cohn, who took the lectern afterward in a failed attempt to steer the conversation back to potholes and the federal permitting process, looked shaken.
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Cohn, who took the lectern afterward in a failed attempt to steer the conversation back to potholes and the federal permitting process, looked shaken.
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Afterward, there was a tender scene in which Hawk told everyone else at the sheriff’s office that Margaret had passed away.
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The main one was that her brother-in-law Ted Kennedy negotiated with Onassis, worth some $500 million, for a huge amount of money to be settled on Jackie, both during her husband’s life and afterward.
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Origin and Etymology of afterward
afterward Synonyms
Synonyms
after (or afterwards), later, latterly, subsequently, thereafterAntonyms
afore [chiefly dialect], ahead, antecedently, anteriorly, before, beforehand, earlier, previouslyRelated Words
next; by and by, hereafter, presently, since, soon, then, thereupon; hereinbelow, infraNear Antonyms
formerly; heretofore, theretoforeAFTERWARD Defined for Kids
Definition of afterward for Students
:at a later time
- He found out the truth long afterward.
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