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Recent Examples of afterward Shortly afterward, a federal judge ordered the White House to reinstate Acosta's press credentials. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 Soon afterward, Reed transferred to Michigan State, but was ruled ineligible for the 2019 season due to the NCAA transfer rule. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 Soon afterward, the bishops provided eighteen suggestions for possible members. Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 The Knicks also beat Milwaukee, 116-94, at the Garden in November, and afterward, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo bemoaned his team’s lack of effort. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for afterward 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
  • The news comes on the heels of her death on Dec. 16 at age 84, which was confirmed by her family nearly three weeks later in January.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The only injury that Donnelly reported was a first responder who developed hypothermia while searching in the freezing cold water, but the person later recovered.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Soon after, Flores allegedly discovered that Baldoni was working on a similar story through his Wayfarer production banner.
    Tracy Wright, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The days and nights are filled with drinking and recreational drug use — and all appears well until Jess gets bitten by a snake and disappears soon after.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • The bill suggested a fine of $1,000 for a first offense, $5,000 for a second offense, and $10,000 thereafter.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The elder Buckley died of a heroin overdose shortly thereafter.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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