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
In the aftermath, McEwen Mayor Brad Rachford said the city sent rescue personnel to the scene to assist other agencies in recovery efforts — and vowed that the 1,800 residents of the small town would band together and support everyone who's been impacted.
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Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
Mickelson has also taken aim at those who have made inflammatory comments in the aftermath of Kirk's death.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Chaos ensued as the doctors navigated the aftermath of the devastating explosion at Grey Sloan Memorial.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The follow-up adapts the second act, exploring the aftermath of Elphaba and Glinda’s diverging paths — one as the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, the other as the beloved Glinda the Good.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
Mickelson has also taken aim at those who have made inflammatory comments in the aftermath of Kirk's death.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Chaos ensued as the doctors navigated the aftermath of the devastating explosion at Grey Sloan Memorial.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The follow-up adapts the second act, exploring the aftermath of Elphaba and Glinda’s diverging paths — one as the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, the other as the beloved Glinda the Good.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftermath
Noun
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Think through your ideal outcome—as well as what’s reasonable in your line of work—before the conversation, and request accommodations accordingly.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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Research has indicated that women in Haiti develop breast cancer earlier and had worse outcomes.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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It’s long been stated that his departure was the result of a disagreement with van Doesburg over the use of diagonal lines in De Stijl artworks, which van Doesburg supported and Mondrian was against.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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This format typically includes all performances, judge feedback, and elimination results.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 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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The resultant program or app is established without any need for understanding computer programming.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some of those involved in the group chat have already faced consequences, such Peter Giunta who was dismissed from his position as chief of staff to a New York assemblyman, and Bobby Walker who was dismissed from a New York congressional campaign.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Keys confirmed the cardiovascular and metabolic changes recorded in Warsaw but also documented psychological consequences that had not been reported before.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Aftermath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftermath. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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