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
The city of Fort Worth is offering monetary relief to homeowners still dealing with the aftereffects of February 2021 winter storm, which brought sub-zero temperatures to Texas, resulting in tens of billions of dollars in statewide property damage.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
This year, researchers are still working out bugs and are limited in the number of tags that can be deployed because of the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had a huge impact on this project, Carlisle said.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
Those friendships definitely make the aftereffects of experiencing a trauma like that a bit lighter.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 22 July 2025
Weeks later, the blood has been washed away, but the aftereffects of the bloodletting linger here in the coastal village of Al-Sanobar and throughout northwestern Syria.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
This year, researchers are still working out bugs and are limited in the number of tags that can be deployed because of the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had a huge impact on this project, Carlisle said.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
Those friendships definitely make the aftereffects of experiencing a trauma like that a bit lighter.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 22 July 2025
Weeks later, the blood has been washed away, but the aftereffects of the bloodletting linger here in the coastal village of Al-Sanobar and throughout northwestern Syria.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftereffect
Noun
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Think through your ideal outcome—as well as what’s reasonable in your line of work—before the conversation, and request accommodations accordingly.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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Research has indicated that women in Haiti develop breast cancer earlier and had worse outcomes.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It’s long been stated that his departure was the result of a disagreement with van Doesburg over the use of diagonal lines in De Stijl artworks, which van Doesburg supported and Mondrian was against.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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This format typically includes all performances, judge feedback, and elimination results.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Moyes and assistant McKinlay both remonstrated with the fourth official at the resultant flash of a yellow card.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The resultant program or app is established without any need for understanding computer programming.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of those involved in the group chat have already faced consequences, such Peter Giunta who was dismissed from his position as chief of staff to a New York assemblyman, and Bobby Walker who was dismissed from a New York congressional campaign.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Keys confirmed the cardiovascular and metabolic changes recorded in Warsaw but also documented psychological consequences that had not been reported before.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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What affected me most in Lahiri’s story was the sense of time passing, the way our obsessions seem meaningless in the aftermath of tragic events (or, rather, from the larger vantage point of a life).—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath, Jones decided the best way to take care of herself was to step away from the public eye.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The region has seen the deployment of the National Guard and Marines, the cancellation of public events and a visible chilling effect on the use of local businesses and services.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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When does the Ohio THC ban go into effect?—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Aftereffect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftereffect. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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