as in later
following in time or place
upon seeing The Nutcracker for the first time, and for a long time after, Irma wanted to play the part of the Mouse King
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as in back
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part
had heard that the after section of the cruise ship had more spacious cabins
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as in subsequent
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else
in after years the government set up a special fund for disabled veterans of the war
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Recent Examples of after
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Other rabbits end up in her shelter after living their lives in a laboratory.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Soon after, two men attempted to rape her while in a nightclub, leaving her deeply scarred, and as reports indicate, this led her to a care home for worsening psychiatric symptoms.
—Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
Díaz, who signed a three-year, $69-million contract in December as the most sough-after reliever in free agency, pitched for Puerto Rico in the 2023 WBC but tore the patellar tendon in his right knee while celebrating a win over the Dominican Republic that pushed the team into the quarterfinals.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Preposition
So many Chicago White Sox fans are already up in arms over the team’s ice-cold start, which got even colder Wednesday after a 10-0 loss in Miami.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Other rabbits end up in her shelter after living their lives in a laboratory.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
Her family fled soon after and eventually settled in Orlando after spending a few years in Spain.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Soon after, two men attempted to rape her while in a nightclub, leaving her deeply scarred, and as reports indicate, this led her to a care home for worsening psychiatric symptoms.
—Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The Oscar winner paired the heels with an oversize Louis Vuitton coat in black for the after party.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
Díaz, who signed a three-year, $69-million contract in December as the most sough-after reliever in free agency, pitched for Puerto Rico in the 2023 WBC but tore the patellar tendon in his right knee while celebrating a win over the Dominican Republic that pushed the team into the quarterfinals.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after
Preposition
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New York City's LaGuardia Airport reopened Monday following Sunday night's runway crash.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Manhattan District Attorney's Office released the video on Tuesday afternoon following day 6 of hearings to determine if evidence will be excluded from Mangione's trial.—
Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The Senate's action would then send the bill back to the House, which is also holding a pro-forma session later in the morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crew has an amazing sight in store Four days later during the lunar flyby, the moon will appear to be the size of a basketball held at arm’s length.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Or perhaps given the hotel’s thespian heritage, on stage and back stage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Even though that was the nice ashtray, as opposed to the black plastic ones that were in the garage or on the back brick steps.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the face of this uncertainty, companies and other organizations are preparing for a world in which the conflict — and subsequent jolt to crude prices — becomes a long-term challenge, affecting everything from travel planning to mail delivery.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Woods’ car crash and subsequent arrest on a DUI charge occurred during the second round of the tournament.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Shen cited environmental pollution and cost of living concerns as the driving forces behind the movement.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The spectacle was sufficiently embarrassing that the Prime Minister decreed within a week that executions would theretofore be hidden behind prison doors.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The impact sends both men hurling to the pavement, and the shoeless rear passenger can be seen hobbling on one foot afterward, the footage shows.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tuchel tried to put a brave face on it afterwards, insisting that every team in the world would miss a player of Kane’s quality, and that his England team have won games without Kane in the past and will do so again in the future.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the maneuver, a deputy or officer or trooper uses the front of his or her patrol car to push the rear corner of a fleeing car or truck, forcing it into a spin and allowing the officer to block the car and bring it to a stop.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The rear lock video screen also allows children and elderly a quick way to see who is at the door.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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An airport offers, if not exactly an equitable experience (there are Clear lines, lounge archipelagos), then at least a perceptible simulacrum of equality, in that everyone rides the same people movers past the same Cinnabons.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Photos shared on social media shows the massive slabs of rock fell just past a blind curve and the SUV sustained major front-end damage.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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