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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
The parking lot filled up for many hours afterward, with Rara music and dancing.
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Laurent Dubois, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
The public reads about it afterward.
—Vilas Dhar, Time, 10 June 2026
And why insist, afterward, that all was well?
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
Drake Maye is expected to hold a press conference afterward on the field.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
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Laurent Dubois, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
The public reads about it afterward.
—Vilas Dhar, Time, 10 June 2026
And why insist, afterward, that all was well?
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
Drake Maye is expected to hold a press conference afterward on the field.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for afterward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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Seven decades later that number has climbed to seventy-three, while those in the richest nations have surpassed an average of over fourscore years, a number the Bible reserves for only the most vigorous among us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Forty minutes later, the Wolves had a stunning come-from-behind Game 6 victory.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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Broadway‘s victors claimed their Tony spoils last week, with most of the big winners of the June 7 awards ceremony posting significant box office gains in the week after.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Soon after, Sirianni poses for a photo with several adults in orange T-shirts.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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The 22-year-old quarterback has reportedly applied to the NFL for eligibility in a supplemental draft to be held this summer, for players who weren’t eligible for the annual draft held in April, but who become eligible thereafter.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
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This flowering vine takes a season or two to get started, but grows quickly and heartily thereafter, McEnerney says.—
Ann Hinga Klein,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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