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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
Uvalde’s school board hired new lawyers Monday night as its members tried for a third time to be open about the circumstances of the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary, any problems beforehand and what happened afterward.
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Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The funds will go toward funding his services, and anything left over afterward will be donated to his son Aiden.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2022, his son was killed fighting in the Sparta Battalion, an anti-Ukrainian militia in the Donetsk Republic, and shortly afterward, Putin met with Zhoga to award his son a posthumous Hero of the Russian Federation medal.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
But maybe more telling is what happened afterward.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The funds will go toward funding his services, and anything left over afterward will be donated to his son Aiden.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2022, his son was killed fighting in the Sparta Battalion, an anti-Ukrainian militia in the Donetsk Republic, and shortly afterward, Putin met with Zhoga to award his son a posthumous Hero of the Russian Federation medal.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
But maybe more telling is what happened afterward.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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Beyond honoring Akil’s contributions, the evening sets the stage for the Hollywood Confidential College Tour launching later this fall.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Municipal court records show charges filed against the man were later dropped.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The country’s Home Affairs Minister resigned, and the government lifted the social-media ban the day after.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Not long after, police came to her home to inform her that her son had been killed, Lewis says.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, however, Isogai-san caught a cold, developed influenza, and died unexpectedly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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For a few days thereafter avid k-drama fans—as well as those curious about k-dramas—can see titles such as Reborn Rich, which stars Song Joong-ki, Lovely Runner, which stars Byeon Woo-seeok and Kim Hye-yoon, and My Dearest Nemesis, starring Mun Ka-young and Choi Hyun-wook.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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