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
But that didn’t erase the lingering aftereffects of the extended vitriol that Tran faced after Star Wars.
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James Factora, Them., 16 Apr. 2025
But Helene, a federal disaster worker who coincidentally goes by the same name as the storm, also worries about this community's invisible problems that tend to persist, months later — like mold and financial and mental health aftereffects.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
The Southeast Asian region continues to grapple with the calamity's aftereffects.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
And although the dino-killer impact left behind a multimillion-year wake of ecological devastation, the dire aftereffects from this much bigger collision were too short-lived to show up in chemical analyses of the rock layers, Drabon says.
—Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
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James Factora, Them., 16 Apr. 2025
But Helene, a federal disaster worker who coincidentally goes by the same name as the storm, also worries about this community's invisible problems that tend to persist, months later — like mold and financial and mental health aftereffects.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
The Southeast Asian region continues to grapple with the calamity's aftereffects.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
And although the dino-killer impact left behind a multimillion-year wake of ecological devastation, the dire aftereffects from this much bigger collision were too short-lived to show up in chemical analyses of the rock layers, Drabon says.
—Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftereffect
Noun
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That’s a direct hit to educational outcomes and to the state’s long-term financial stability.—
Dr. Ara J. Baghdasarian,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Legal and financial barriers delay needed care, leading to substantially worse health outcomes for our community.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The result is abundant natural light and views of the grounds beyond the home.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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The result, officials and experts say, is less violence and better outcomes.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
Noun
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After cooling, the resultant solid was ground into powder to produce the final pigment.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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Meanwhile caretakers are concerned with something that can be even more challenging to address: the psychological trauma resultant from years of abuse in captivity.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
Noun
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But appealing to both audiences has led to an unintended consequence: clubs playing in conditions many have never encountered before.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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Federal agencies including the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have warned of strict consequences for doctors and hospitals providing care opposed by the administration.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
Noun
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In the aftermath of the 2023 bulk buy, Texas politicians put much of the blame on the couriers.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
19 June 2025
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Whether unhappiness led to poor play or poor play compounded the locker room’s unhappiness, the Rangers began to slide in the aftermath of Drury’s missive to other general managers, which came two games into a 4-15-0 skid that lasted through the end of the calendar year.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Adding more high-skilled immigrants every year instead of just a one-time increase would have a larger effect.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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However, despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of physicians have the best of intentions, these new rules will have a chilling effect on both veterans seeking health care and providers caring for them.—
Flavia Mangan Colgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Aftereffect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftereffect. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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