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
And while mortgage rates are still lower than a year ago, making monthly payments more manageable, rates are still much higher than the sub-3% averages available to homebuyers during most of 2020 and 2021 as the weakened economy dealt with the coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath.
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Alex Veiga, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
His scandalous behavior was on the Post’s front page for 20 straight days, breaking the record set by the tragic aftermath of 9/11.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
There are enough reports of death and murder without having pictures of the bloody aftermath.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The denial comes in the aftermath of judges in Mississippi recently granting an injunction to allow Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss to play a sixth year in a similar case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Alex Veiga, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
His scandalous behavior was on the Post’s front page for 20 straight days, breaking the record set by the tragic aftermath of 9/11.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
There are enough reports of death and murder without having pictures of the bloody aftermath.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The denial comes in the aftermath of judges in Mississippi recently granting an injunction to allow Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss to play a sixth year in a similar case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftermath
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While your brave nature prefers fast outcomes, letting ideas mature in private should put you in a position to act with more confidence in a positive outcome.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The outcome of the trial seems foreseeable early on.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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No matter the result, Curry is back and healthy at long last for the Warriors after a right knee injury, and everyone at Chase Center celebrated right along with him in Golden State's 117-116 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In golf, your results determine your payday.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The resultant device blends fast discharge speeds with massive storage capacity, holding up to 25 times more energy per kilogram than conventional versions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Then came the attack on Iran, with the resultant manufacturing of consent.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Some health consequences might not become apparent for years—and anecdotal evidence is rife with confounding factors.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Colorado legislators have put our state’s anti-discrimination law on a collision course with Title IX, the federal law that guarantees women and girls an equal opportunity to compete in sports, and female student athletes are paying the consequences.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Aftermath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftermath. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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