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
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.
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Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Both teams will feel the aftereffects.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The aftereffects still plague our society today.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
The unseen Wolf is an open admirer and a frustrated collaborator, granting Reubens his artistic due while grappling with the decades-long aftereffects of the homophobic scandals that derailed his career.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
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Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Both teams will feel the aftereffects.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The aftereffects still plague our society today.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
The unseen Wolf is an open admirer and a frustrated collaborator, granting Reubens his artistic due while grappling with the decades-long aftereffects of the homophobic scandals that derailed his career.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftereffect
Noun
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Uneven progress is a polite way of saying that not only does California’s achievement gap persist, but the state’s academic outcomes still fall behind those of other states in national testing.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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People can place bets on these platforms on wide-ranging issues such as what words people say at events, the outcome of elections or how much snow will fall in New York City.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Guess for some of us, strength of character truly is tied to presidential policies and their inherent results after all.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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However, other unconfirmed reports suggested the incident may have been the result of possible friendly fire.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Representing the largest area that ALMA has ever observed, the resultant image was basically stitched together using smaller, individual observations.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Disruption and pain resultant from competition could lead to growth in order to weather the competition.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
31 Jan. 2026
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Instead of focusing on teacher pay, classroom resources, or working conditions, the FEA pushed a partisan political protest that could saddle students with disciplinary consequences on their permanent records.—
Anastasios Kamoutsas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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With tensions escalating, attention has shifted back to the Strait of Hormuz, where any disruption would have immediate and outsized consequences for global oil and LNG flows.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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In the aftermath of the 2007-09 Great Recession, Warsh — then a Fed governor — objected to some of the central bank’s efforts to help the struggling economy by pushing down rates even though unemployment exceeded 9%.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the aftermath, no comparable athlete organizing drives have surfaced, as player-employee advocates have shifted their focus away from federal regulators to the courts and lawmakers.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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And for now, the potential economic effects of war in the Middle East are a more immediate concern than longer-term effects from AI.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Whether the millage is extended or not won't have any effect on the half-penny sales tax voters approved in 2020 to pay for school construction and repairs.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Aftereffect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftereffect. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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