later on
idiom
: at a time in the future or following an earlier time
We'll talk about this subject some more later on.
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Richardson appeared to grill Coleman and nudged him before shoving him into a wall, nudging him more later on.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Similar to the tests and fits on the Artemis 2 rocket system, the suit-up process allows the crew and NASA to find any small issues that could become serious later on and fix them accordingly.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The man who was celebrating his birthday was taken into CPD custody two weeks later on an unrelated charge.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Unlike most of the hotel bars on this list, The Tavern started as a bar in 1704, and then added a hotel later on.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Similar to the tests and fits on the Artemis 2 rocket system, the suit-up process allows the crew and NASA to find any small issues that could become serious later on and fix them accordingly.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The man who was celebrating his birthday was taken into CPD custody two weeks later on an unrelated charge.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Unlike most of the hotel bars on this list, The Tavern started as a bar in 1704, and then added a hotel later on.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Later on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/later%20on. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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