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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
My whole house has a slight fragrance afterwards as well.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
Researchers from the University of Bristol in England and the University at Buffalo in New York found that people actively trying to suppress food cravings were more likely to spend time watching indulgent food content online — yet ended up eating less of it afterward.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Perez said the House plans to complete its redistricting vote Wednesday and adjourn immediately afterward.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
There, she was placed on a psychiatric hold, according to the petition, but Storms did not acknowledge the event afterward.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
Researchers from the University of Bristol in England and the University at Buffalo in New York found that people actively trying to suppress food cravings were more likely to spend time watching indulgent food content online — yet ended up eating less of it afterward.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Perez said the House plans to complete its redistricting vote Wednesday and adjourn immediately afterward.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
There, she was placed on a psychiatric hold, according to the petition, but Storms did not acknowledge the event afterward.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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The Florida Senate later approved the plan in a 21-17 vote.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The titular vampire gang has formed a band, and when its members start to shred, the stage sinks down to create a mosh pit—a hellish underworld into which victims later drop.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Soon after, State Farm canceled Willard's coverage, leaving him with a battered roof that no other company would insure.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Klopp’s team, like Dalglish’s before him and Slot’s after, found the going much tougher the year after the German inspired what seven previous Liverpool managers could not, including Dalglish, who returned for 18 months in early 2011.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The lapping waves that arrive shortly thereafter are an alarming detour, but their presence quickly feels normal.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Our party waited 10 minutes to be seated and was served wine shortly thereafter, but the food came out at a snail’s pace.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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