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
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Providence is on a mission after being stopped two years in a row in the supersectional round.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Everybody talks about 1948 and everything after, but the roots of all this begin so much earlier.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Following the show’s taping, the two also stepped out for the after party together.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
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Preposition
Newsweek contacted the White House for comment by email after office hours.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Providence is on a mission after being stopped two years in a row in the supersectional round.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
The big data addition means Nielsen’s same-day ratings will come two or three days after a program airs rather than the day after.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Everybody talks about 1948 and everything after, but the roots of all this begin so much earlier.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In this case, both parties agreed that the after value was $106,750.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Following the show’s taping, the two also stepped out for the after party together.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after
Adverb
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It’ll be added to the Rebel model later in the model year.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Chiefs wideout Xavier Worthy exited with a shoulder injury after colliding with tight end Travis Kelce on Kansas City’s first possession and was later ruled out.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Wearing a back brace for 16 hours a day was also becoming an excessive burden.—
Dave Melton,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The footage showed the thief taking the box through the venue toward a back alley, where a getaway vehicle was waiting.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Companies already in the IPO process would then have 30 days to complete the process under prior rules, Nasdaq said, while all subsequent listings would have to comply with the changes.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Her mental health crisis, and her daughter's subsequent own struggle with anxiety opened her eyes to a bigger problem hiding in plain sight.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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The Rangers are now 74-70, and just 1 1/2 games out of the wild card spot, and four behind Houston for first place.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ecuador are a couple of points behind Brazil and sit in the middle of the chasing pack, but that is not the whole story.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There were no paper towels at the rear hand sink and hand sink at the beverage prep area.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The iX3 is extremely stiff, with the front and rear axles mounted to the battery pack.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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The fire pushed past Oak Flat, burning toward the western containment lines between Fence Meadow and Nutmeg Saddle.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ecuador put four past Bolivia in November, but have otherwise struggled to score goals.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Pritzker responded in his own press conference shortly afterward.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Prince William and his then-girlfriend Kate saw him soon afterwards.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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But like every step before it, Ocando prevailed. His fight continued and since then, Ocando has acted as a legal consultant for the Venezuelan soccer league, Go Pro Sports Management and now teaches sports law at Florida Global University.—
Drake Hills,
azcentral,
27 Aug. 2019
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What have been the biggest or most provocative questions for you since then?—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Aug. 2019
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“After.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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