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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
Shortly afterward, Russell donated the letters to the Modern Manuscripts and Archives Collection of the Newberry Library.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The two embraced immediately afterward.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
When federal agents began investigating the case, Valente claimed to be unaware of the crime until afterwards.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Start runs with a walking warm-up and stretch afterward.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The two embraced immediately afterward.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
When federal agents began investigating the case, Valente claimed to be unaware of the crime until afterwards.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Start runs with a walking warm-up and stretch afterward.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for afterward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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Black Mountain has successfully petitioned the city of Fort Worth to rezone more than 430 acres of land for its AI data center, with another roughly 80 acres’ worth of land headed to Zoning Commission and the City Council later this year after council members pumped the brakes.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Months later, the long public mourning of this child continues.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Not too long after, Venezuela was officially on the top of the baseball world.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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The full project is expected to be completed in late 2027, with punch list items to be finished the year after.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Acute myeloid leukemia begins in the bone marrow and typically invades the bloodstream thereafter, according to the American Cancer Society.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, according to the government’s story, an Administration official received a phone call from a contact at Palantir.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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