as in afterwards
from this point on
he is giving up all his worldly goods and hereafter will devote his life to the poor
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1
as in future
time that is to come
apologized, for being late to the meeting and assured his boss that there would be no such recurrences in the hereafter
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2
as in immortality
unending existence after death
hoped to be reunited with his deceased wife in the hereafter
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Recent Examples of hereafter
Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
Then choose to live your life hereafter in a place beyond his reach.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
And rules about who can be sealed to whom in the hereafter via proxy rituals are different from living couples.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
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Adverb
Her loss was then greatly felt among the music community, and rest of the world, at the 55th Grammys later that weekend and hereafter.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
Then choose to live your life hereafter in a place beyond his reach.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
Noun
Others of us prefer her messing with the hereafter alongside Kevin Bacon and Kiefer Sutherland.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
And rules about who can be sealed to whom in the hereafter via proxy rituals are different from living couples.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hereafter
Noun
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Verstappen’s ongoing uncertain Red Bull future is thought to be behind the delay.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Despite the potential interest in the AEW Glasgow show, Coffey's immediate future has a significant hurdle.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Noun
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And in the simple act of scaring people out of the water, Jaws achieved a kind of immortality that few movies ever do.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Throw in the stakes — the lure of golf immortality (or at the very least, a healthy paycheck for making the cut) for the pros and the walk of a lifetime for amateurs like dentist turned qualifier Matt Vogt — and yeah, things can drag on a bit.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
Adverb
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There was also a dull 1-1 draw with Scotland in their final Nations League game a few days later.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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An outdoor beach club — scheduled to open later this year — accompanies three pools, ten pickleball courts, and nine tennis courts.—
Olivia Cyrus,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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Teams that pilot these agents today will own tomorrow’s search rankings.—
Vaibhav Kakkar,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.—
Ruby Thélot,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2024
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As resulting initiatives like Spelman’s and HBCUs Outside become more commonplace, there can be a signal to a new generation of young Black people that the intersection of environmentalism and cultural resilience are imperatives of Black futurity.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Hereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hereafter. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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