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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
Shortly afterward, the newborn had to undergo heart surgery without anesthesia.
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Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
The Election Day votes started coming in afterward but Mamdani continued maintaining a strong lead over the former governor.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Officers stopped the truck shortly afterward, and Hunt, a witness and another person were detained for questioning before Hunt was arrested.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
There's another picture of him in a cowboy hat afterward.
—ABC News, 15 June 2025
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Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
The Election Day votes started coming in afterward but Mamdani continued maintaining a strong lead over the former governor.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Officers stopped the truck shortly afterward, and Hunt, a witness and another person were detained for questioning before Hunt was arrested.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
There's another picture of him in a cowboy hat afterward.
—ABC News, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for afterward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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There was also a dull 1-1 draw with Scotland in their final Nations League game a few days later.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Hamilton returned the favor in Barcelona a month later.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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Kyle made the move from Toronto to Edmonton after finishing school in 2019, and launched Kyle & Co soon after.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Soon after, settling into their new routine, Michelle caught a cold — the kind kids bring home from daycare or school.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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Billed as $1 every four weeks for your first year, then $8 every four weeks thereafter.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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This means new customers can watch Jaws with Spielberg’s special intro and everything else the Sling Blue plan has to offer for $25.50 for the first month and $50.99 monthly thereafter.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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