as in consequences
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 aftereffects
But its costs and aftereffects will likely linger for years.
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Scott Horsley,
NPR,
17 June 2026
In other words, the aftereffects of COVID-19 are still present, according to Tara Leytham Powell, an associate professor of social work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Like other music tours that year, Lilith Fair was the victim of aftereffects of the 2008 recession.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Checkmarx isn’t the only security company to suffer the aftereffects of the Trivy breach.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
The economic aftereffects, given Iran’s oil production and its control over the Strait of Hormuz, could be also substantial.
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Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
Since then, a number of factors — a switch to other development models in search of more efficiency, COVID, and aftereffects of the 2023 strikes among them — combined to push the number of network pilots down each year to a low of just five in 2024.
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Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
While technical recovery may take days, the financial aftereffects frequently persist far longer.
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Randy Sadler,
Forbes.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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.
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Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
17 June 2026
In other words, the aftereffects of COVID-19 are still present, according to Tara Leytham Powell, an associate professor of social work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 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
The economic aftereffects, given Iran’s oil production and its control over the Strait of Hormuz, could be also substantial.
—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
Since then, a number of factors — a switch to other development models in search of more efficiency, COVID, and aftereffects of the 2023 strikes among them — combined to push the number of network pilots down each year to a low of just five in 2024.
—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
While technical recovery may take days, the financial aftereffects frequently persist far longer.
—
Randy Sadler,
Forbes.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftereffects
Noun
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Nevertheless, their family and the Fernandezes are left with the permanent consequences of that day.
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Two wars in as many years with Israel — both launched on other’s behalf but with outsized consequences borne here — have resulted in thousands of dead, a million-plus displacement crisis and the leveling and occupation of wide swaths of the country.
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As campaigns begin taking shape for the midterm elections in November, the outcomes in the New York primaries are likely to remain part of a larger national debate over the future direction of the Democratic Party.
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The project explored whether public sentiment signals from X (formerly Twitter), Reddit, and Google News aligned with sports performance outcomes.
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Although results have not been finalized for either June primary, the latest returns show Wahab took nearly 43% of the vote in the special election and about 38% in the June 2 primary.
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However, auditors found the city lacks a clear and consistent way to measure which shelter programs are producing the best results.
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The compounding effects of high fuel costs along with the debt that helped finance the purchase and the upgrades to the planes accumulated quickly.
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Leaders are constantly in a chronic, sympathetic-dominant state that, if not appropriately managed, can have downstream effects on their cardiovascular health, immune functioning, sleep, and even personal relationships.
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“Aftereffects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftereffects. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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