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 teacher afterward said I’d had a big heart chakra opening. — Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 The exhibition draws largely from the museum’s collection of photographs, film, period newspapers, letters and personal accounts to reconstruct the storm and what happened to Miami afterward. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Stick around afterward too, as Matt and Josh dive into the Lamar Jackson ankle injury saga and other news and notes from Wednesday’s Ravens practice. — Josh Tolentino, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026 But if El-Sayed and other progressives were to fall short, that could make Democrats more timid about being ambitious in the 2028 campaign and afterward. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for afterward

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A couple years later, on the verge of being demolished and replaced by several new McMansions, fund manager and seasonal Watch Hill resident Charles Royce stepped in to salvage its history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
The team has dipped to a losing record for the first time all season since Week 1 and now has allowed the 3-4 Falcons a direct path to sole ownership of the NFC South later this weekend.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

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Davion Mitchell then helped restore order with a score, a steal and an assist, with the Heat shortly thereafter going up 11.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
In 2030, when the project is expected to be completed, Hobart will receive approximately $52 million and that same amount for the next 35 years thereafter.

— Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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