Synonyms of aftermath

aftermath

noun

ˈaf-tər-ˌmath 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outcome
• result
• resultant
• consequence
• product
• effect
• matter of course
• upshot
• aftereffect
• sequel
• fate
• issue
• backwash
• development
• precipitate
• sequence
• corollary
• implication
• fruit
• outgrowth
• conclusion
• child
• denouement
• ramification
• fallout
• repercussion
• aftershock
• side effect
• afterglow
• echo
• by-product
• blowback
• afterclap
• offshoot
• ripple
• spin-off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cause
• reason
• occasion
• consideration
• factor
• basis
• ground
• antecedent
• base
• causation
• foundation
• mother
• stimulus
• spring
• origin
• determinant
• source
• groundwork
• inspiration
• root
• incentive
• impetus
• instigation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aftermath

The second film was released on November 22, 2013, and is set in the aftermath of Katniss and Peeta’s win. — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2026

Drawing on archive footage, court records, Gisberta’s letters, interviews and dramatized reconstructions, the series traces her life from Brazil to Europe, the killing and its judicial aftermath. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026

Four people, including two children, were taken to an area hospital for medical evaluation in the aftermath of an apartment fire Thursday morning in downtown Detroit, with others treated at the scene. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Amidst the grief and uncertainty that took hold in the aftermath of the attacks, hundreds of thousands of Americans stepped forward to serve. — Beth Hillman, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

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