as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath: a huge bill
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Recent Examples of aftermath
Iran has turned to longtime allies China and Russia in the aftermath of the war and to mitigate the results of Western sanctions that followed, amid failure to negotiate new nuclear agreements.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The story picks up in the aftermath of last season, with Geralt, Ciri (Freya Allan) and Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) all separated and searching for each other.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Black River is dealing with the aftermath of over 15 feet of storm surge from Melissa, which devastated the infrastructure of the town in the southwestern part of the island.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of his victory, Geralt is summoned by Queen Meve of the North to be honored for his heroism.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The story picks up in the aftermath of last season, with Geralt, Ciri (Freya Allan) and Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) all separated and searching for each other.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Black River is dealing with the aftermath of over 15 feet of storm surge from Melissa, which devastated the infrastructure of the town in the southwestern part of the island.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of his victory, Geralt is summoned by Queen Meve of the North to be honored for his heroism.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftermath
Noun
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Activists there leveraged this wholly unanticipated outcome to accelerate the rise of an organized antislavery campaign after 1783.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The outcome came on a night of decisive wins for candidates in various races aligned with the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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One year after taking the helm, Niccol’s restructuring plan – including menu pare-back as well as store closures and remodeling – has shown mixed results.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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In this edition, CW looks at Tuesday's election results.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the US developed a thermochemical conversion process that doesn’t require the resultant fuel to be blended with fossil fuels.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then there’s the commercial consequences.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Aftermath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftermath. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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