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or afterwards
as in later
following in time or place
we'll go to the play, then have supper afterward
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Recent Examples of afterward
Not long afterward, his grandmother, who had helped raised him, called me.
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Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Canales had lots to say afterwards.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
The gel also leaves your skin soft and hydrated afterward, and a quick rinse gets rid of any residue.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
Shortly afterward, Jews were expelled from the city; Muslims were pushed out over the ensuing years.
—Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Canales had lots to say afterwards.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
The gel also leaves your skin soft and hydrated afterward, and a quick rinse gets rid of any residue.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
Shortly afterward, Jews were expelled from the city; Muslims were pushed out over the ensuing years.
—Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for afterward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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While North Korean state media released text accounts of the parade Saturday morning, pictures and video of the event were expected to be released later in the day.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Moments later, the monarch began to flap its wings and crawl onto Bendicksen’s hand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Allen and Keaton were onetime romantic partners and stayed friends in the years after.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
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Affleck and Lopez met in 2002 and their romance began soon after.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Shortly thereafter, Payton accompanied Rucker across Louisiana to the singer’s performance at a casino resort sponsored by the Coushatta Tribe.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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In eight out of nine instances, those pullbacks coincided with a key bottom or tradable low, followed by strong rebounds soon thereafter.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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