AFTER EFFECT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

aftereffect

noun

ˈaf-tər-ə-ˌfekt

as in outcome

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause in the U.S. slavery was abolished in 1865, but its aftereffects remained keenly felt long afterwards

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Recent Examples of aftereffect Economists warned that the overall economic picture remains muddied, including by statistical quirks and the aftereffects of the government shutdown this past fall, which disrupted the data that feeds into CPI. —

Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026 The fact that these events are responsible for the creation of some of our most precious and important elements, as well as bright cosmic phenomena like GRBs and kilonovas, means there has been a heavy bias toward studying the aftereffects of neutron star mergers. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026 This brings me back to CET, which has delivered a solid return over the last three years, as markets moved away from the aftereffects of the pandemic and looked more toward the future, including productivity gains from AI. —

Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 Both teams will feel the aftereffects. —

Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aftereffect

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The uncounted ballots would not have affected the outcome of the November statewide special election for Proposition 50, the county office said in a news release Wednesday.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The outcomes were especially positive for those with lung cancer.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 6 May 2026