AFTERWARDS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

afterward

adverb

ˈaf-tər-wərd

variants or afterwards

Definition of afterward

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 traveling party, which included his mother, Yris, gathered on the field for photos afterward in spite of rain. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Not long afterward, witnesses heard groans and heavy breathing as the spiritual adviser put her hands on his shoulders and prayed over him. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 When Ruiz told of a vision, Maceta would sit thinking for a long while afterward, looking for a way to interpret his images. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 Fire crews arrived shortly afterward and found significant fire involvement throughout the second floor. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for afterward

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Court records also show a woman obtained a domestic violence restraining order against Iriarte-Valdez early last year and that he was later accused of violating it.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Castillo helped his own cause with the nice fielding play on Friedl’s attempt to reach on the bunt later in the fifth.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of later

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Colorado’s athletics program uncovered financial discrepancies during an internal audit of its 2025 records, and alerted police soon after.

— Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Not long after, the team had their Sky greenlight and BBC Studios jumped aboard to shop globally.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of after

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Everyone the police arrest in New York City gets arraigned shortly thereafter in the criminal courts operating in the city’s five boroughs.

— Robert Gangi, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
But from there came the Fortner penalty, and soon thereafter the drive ended as Young was swallowed up for a third-down sack.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026

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