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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But the deal reached with Republicans only ensures a vote later on extending the subsidies.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Investigators will conduct another sweep with a metal detector later on Friday.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Melodee was reported missing days later on October 14 – not by a family member, but by a school administrator concerned about her long absence.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next The storm is likely to lose strength after crossing the Vietnamese coast and moving northwest, toward northeast Cambodia, eastern Thailand and southern Laos later on Friday.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Investigators will conduct another sweep with a metal detector later on Friday.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Melodee was reported missing days later on October 14 – not by a family member, but by a school administrator concerned about her long absence.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next The storm is likely to lose strength after crossing the Vietnamese coast and moving northwest, toward northeast Cambodia, eastern Thailand and southern Laos later on Friday.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Later on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/later%20on. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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