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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 city will determine afterward if additional sweeps are needed.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
Translated from insurance speak: Replacing a roof before a fire is cheaper than replacing an entire house afterward.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Grinding the game for fun afterward may be limited due to that end point, however.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
At a dinner afterward, Hari and Kennedy sat at the same table and talked at length about food additives.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for afterward
Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
Translated from insurance speak: Replacing a roof before a fire is cheaper than replacing an entire house afterward.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Grinding the game for fun afterward may be limited due to that end point, however.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
At a dinner afterward, Hari and Kennedy sat at the same table and talked at length about food additives.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for afterward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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The second phase of the plan is set to roll out later this year.—
Bonnie Bolden,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Police in Hamburg said a 58-year-old woman, who was later identified by the Guardian as Alexandra Fröhlich, a bestselling novelist, was found lifeless by her relatives on her houseboat on Tuesday morning.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Not long after, they were put on administrative leave.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Not long after, Hannelius and her family packed up and moved to Los Angeles.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The missing juveniles returned home shortly thereafter, having not been kidnapped or harmed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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At its launch in 2019, and for several years thereafter there seemed to be a desire to avoid traditional TV showrunners at the streamer.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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