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 Soon afterward, Tzoy’s father allegedly heard Jackson banging on Tzoy’s bedroom door and had to physically separate them before Jackson got her things and left the house on the 7200 block of South Emerald Avenue. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Members of the family who had not signed any settlement permitting the Sotheby’s sale learned about it afterwards. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Their relationship became public soon afterwards, with the pair making their red-carpet debut at the Clive Davis pre-Grammys gala in February 2024. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 Scores of delegates marched out and a majority of visible seats sat empty afterward. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 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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Curtis became General Manager of the downtown Denver location in 1993, becoming co-owner in 2001 and buying out her partners shortly thereafter to take full control.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
In his nine full seasons as the Lakers’ basketball boss, Pelinka constructed the 2020 bubble championship team, but destroyed it soon thereafter and hasn’t won since.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

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