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 Better yet, those dividers pull out and double as flat tops for the crate, turning it into a makeshift workstation or seat (without leaving the milk crate imprint on your skin afterward). — New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026 An orbiting satellite could afterward use its signal to locate the site and establish a precise lock before transmitting energy. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 The school said an interim head coach will be named afterward. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026 This encounter may have contributed to his decision, soon afterward, to commission Monet to create a four-panel decorative cycle for his château at Montgeron. — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for afterward

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Less than four years later, GPTZero has more than 20 million registered users, $30 million in annual recurring revenue, and a new parent company.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Bethea was later identified as the driver following an investigation conducted by members of the New Haven Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team, court records show.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of later

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Soon after, the driver — later identified as Coatie — and another passenger exit the car and stand by the trunk, the complaint states.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Lucky for them, the property hit the market soon after, and the pair were able to scoop it up.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of after

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But the film business can be unforgiving — many companies operating when Bleecker launched, or founded shortly thereafter, such as Broad Green and Relativity, have closed shop.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
But a 2012 Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) action barred the platform from serving US customers—its most important user base—and Intrade shuttered soon thereafter.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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