later

adverb lat·er \ ˈlā-tər \

|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Examples: later in a Sentence

Definition of later

: at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently, afterward

one week later

they later regretted the decision

—often used with on

experience that will be useful later on

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Examples of later in a Sentence

I'll talk to you again later.
They later regretted the decision.
She returned several weeks later.
I saw him again later that morning.

Recent Examples of later from the Web

Their first date was two nights later at the Rusty Knot.

— alexandra macon, Vogue, "Inside a Greenery-Filled Hawaiian Wedding—Where the Bridesmaids Wore Power Suits," 13 July 2018
The Department of Health and Human Services noted in a statement later on Friday, however, that the number could change.

— phil mccausland /, NBC News, "Government says around 2,551 migrant children still need reunification with parents," 14 July 2018
Timothy Erjavac, 47, was extricated from his race car and transported by ambulance to Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, where he was later pronounced dead, according to a news release issued by Kane County Sheriff's Department.

— linda girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, "Morton Grove race car driver killed in Sycamore Speedway crash," 14 July 2018
Trayvon Muhammad, 17, of Atlanta, was found shot in the 3000 block of Delmar Lane about 8 p.m. Thursday and later died at a local hospital.

— chelsea prince, ajc, "Shooting victim’s body found between 2 cars in NW Atlanta," 13 July 2018
Both were taken to the hospital, where one of the victims later died, Smith said.

— nathan j. fish, azcentral, "Police: Suspect in Glendale shootings arrested after fleeing to Texas," 13 July 2018
The men later confessed to the crime in a magazine interview but weren't retried.

— zak koeske, Daily Southtown, "'Trayvon Martin before Trayvon Martin': 63 years after slaying, Emmett Till still visited daily at Alsip cemetery," 13 July 2018
Waukegan police said that the June 12 incident occurred outside of a home in the 500 block of Helmholz Avenue after Greenlee got into an argument with the mother of the toddler who was later struck.

— jim newton, Lake County News-Sun, "Woman accused of hitting toddler with car pleads not guilty in Lake County court," 13 July 2018
The collection outdoes the six at once first earned by Post Malone on May 12, which Drake later matched on June 9.

— trevor anderson, Billboard, "Drake Ties The Game For Most No. 1s on Top Rap Albums Chart," 13 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of later

see ¹late

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-later

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Definition of -later

: worshipper

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Origin and Etymology of -later

French -latre, from Late Latin -latres, from Greek -latrēs; akin to Greek latron pay

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Definition of later for English Language Learners

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