aftermaths

plural of aftermath

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Recent Examples of aftermaths The Netflix dating experiment that promised love sight unseen has produced one of its darkest aftermaths yet. Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Instead, headlines focus on tragedies and their painful aftermaths instead of prevention. Laura Carno, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025 And although severe natural disasters bring federal relief dollars to areas in their aftermaths, not every major storm that causes flooding qualifies for direct aid from FEMA. Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025 The death toll for each of those quakes rose to over 1,000 people, local officials said in their aftermaths. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftermaths
Noun
  • The gap appears when there are consequences associated with providing a wrong answer.
    TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The consequences of this were obvious in the Premier League last season.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • The Post-Ipsos survey contrasted Democrats' current polling outcomes with 2018.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Democracies do not function well when large numbers of citizens believe outcomes are predetermined, rules are selectively applied, or political insiders decide which questions reach the ballot.
    Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • Powers said Friday that full lab results expected next week will confirm what the substance was.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • The council said final runoff results would be announced on March 7 next year, with a new government in place by March 12.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Firefighters and authorities in both European countries were caught off guard by the virulence of the fires, which were fueled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Arguably one of the worst cause-and-effects of the defense being so bad in 2025 was not being able to see the full potential of 2025 second-round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

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“Aftermaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftermaths. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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