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
Instead, headlines focus on tragedies and their painful aftermaths instead of prevention.
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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
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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No one else had to live under the shadow of its consequences.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Others express skepticism over applying developing, arguably flawed and still relatively untested AI technology to criminal justice, with its far-reaching societal consequences.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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The conditions in the strait remain in flux, some analysts said, leaving a wide range of possible outcomes.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The city will also look at outcomes in foot traffic, business activity, and overall vibrancy for markers of success.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Google desktop app for Windows is available worldwide in English and works similarly to Spotlight on macOS, offering a system-wide search that pulls in results from other services alongside Google's own tools.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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The results of a medical examination into Robinson’s death are pending, police said, and McCann’s passport has been confiscated amid the probe.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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But even as older viewers and opponents of the merger fret about corporate consolidation and its problematic effects on viewers, millions of Americans have already moved on to other forms of media.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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Although rare in modern economic history, its effects are often devastating—economically and socially.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Aftermaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftermaths. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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