AFTER EFFECT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

aftereffect

noun

ˈaf-tər-ə-ˌfekt

Definition of aftereffect

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 Because there are no other nearby heat generators, that energy must be residual aftereffects of an earlier era. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026 But its costs and aftereffects will likely linger for years. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 June 2026 Like other music tours that year, Lilith Fair was the victim of aftereffects of the 2008 recession. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 Checkmarx isn’t the only security company to suffer the aftereffects of the Trivy breach. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aftereffect

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Noun

Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov described the talks to journalists afterward as constructive, frank and useful, but didn’t talk about specific outcomes.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Vasseur did not wish to discuss the possible final 2026 championship outlook, saying his attention was purely on present performance and taking steps; focus on the process, not the outcome.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of outcome

Noun

When a close compresses from weeks to days or a forecast updates in hours, finance can operate on current information instead of stale results.

— Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
After the results of a close Marshall City Council race in central Missouri had been certified, Hoskins' office received a complaint about the tallying of write-in votes, recounted them itself and instructed city officials to change the results.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of result

Noun

Ilie and Ghodla modeled the environment in which the resultant black hole seeds would exist and merge, calculating merger rates and the influence on the gravitational wave background.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
No other spacecraft has ever descended into the moon’s shadowy south polar craters, although NASA did crash a rocket into one in 2009 and watched a resultant plume of water vapor burst out.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of resultant

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Resilience comes from an organization’s ability to recognize when defenses have failed, understand the consequences and act before a security event becomes a business crisis.

— Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Unfortunately for her, these are all direct consequences of her actions.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of consequence

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For manager Bobby Valentine, who stayed with the Mets, the aftermath was different.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
This year, as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum is adding a seventh moment of silence, honoring thousands whose lives were cut short by illnesses linked to the toxic aftermath of the attacks.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of aftermath

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The effects were longer wait times for new, more affordable cars, and higher prices for used cars.

— David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Economists and other political observers are voicing concerns about the potential effects on inflation and the national balance sheet.

— BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

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