as in consequences
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 aftermaths
The Netflix dating experiment that promised love sight unseen has produced one of its darkest aftermaths yet.
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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
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
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At a time when the world seems more absurd than ever, the need has only grown for a deftly incisive voice with the courage to decry truthiness to power, regardless of consequences.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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As mental health crises and resources continue to stretch, many fear the consequences could echo the fallout from the Covid pandemic.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Next, the team is planning to analyze similar data across different countries and populations, as well as looking at how other biological outcomes could be affected by cultural engagement, Bu added.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Brown insisted that the mechanism built into the new system, requiring local schools to adopt plans to improve outcomes, bolstered by broad state measures of accountability, would suffice.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Important parts of a patient’s history can be too hastily discounted as red herrings; test results can come back that don’t easily fit with the story that has been told.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The league moved the draft to Chicago for two years, saw tremendous results and it's become a main attraction, especially for cities that wouldn't be in position for a Super Bowl.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Advocates said the effects would be felt by communities most in need of medical providers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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However, there are occasional visual flourishes, like the beginning and end of each stage resembling sketches, and the backgrounds featuring light pencil lines and watercolor effects, hinting that the game takes place in a storybook.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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“Aftermaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftermaths. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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