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or afterwards
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following in time or place
we'll go to the play, then have supper afterward
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Recent Examples of afterward
Be prepared for what comes afterward.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 May 2026
The participants didn’t remember them afterward, however.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Hoggart and Hall developed groundbreaking ideas and analyses about culture and media that would be used by media theorists in the 1980s and afterward.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Hamilton was interviewed by detectives and taken into custody Tuesday afterward, the department said.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2026
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 May 2026
The participants didn’t remember them afterward, however.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Hoggart and Hall developed groundbreaking ideas and analyses about culture and media that would be used by media theorists in the 1980s and afterward.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Hamilton was interviewed by detectives and taken into custody Tuesday afterward, the department said.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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Buffalo got another power-play goal from the second unit later in the period to take a 4-1 lead.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The image was later seen in theaters, on posters, in merchandise, across sequels and re‑releases without her knowledge or consent.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 May 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 8 May. 2026.
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