aftermaths

plural of aftermath

Example Sentences

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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 Cornell 7 lawsuit refers to the legal document filed by an unnamed Cornell University student who accused seven men of raping and drugging her at a frat house party in October 2024 — and faced no legal consequences.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But since that process can take years, those decisions can still have important real-world consequences.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Our objective is to make voting better, and the outcomes more accurate with what’s going on.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Haroz and many other experts believe benchmarks can only get us so far, and that researchers need longitudinal data from AI companies to connect exposure to actual outcomes in real people.
    — Laura Reiley, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But the latest release — though unlikely to materially affect the results of the upcoming election — once again concentrates attention on Tinubu’s time in the US.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Boosted by Heated Rivalry, Crave recorded just over 5 million subs in Bell’s most recent results, and is eyeing 6 million by end of 2028, but Cohan is thinking beyond that.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • If the current storm trajectory holds, the bulk of Rachel’s effects will be felt in San Diego County on Sunday morning.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Its effects should stay east of the Kansas City forecast area, leaving the region dry.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Aftermaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftermaths. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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