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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What’s fascinating is all of this can easily be scaled up to future, bigger models in XOTO’s lineup, expanding its market reach even further.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In today’s opinions newsletter: The loss at the North Rim, Arizona’s water future and more love for the late cartoonist Steve Benson.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Schwab probes notions of female rage, hunger, and love, using the notion of immortality to interrogate the sacrifices women must make in a world designed for their oppression.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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That writing is a form of suicide, and a form of immortality.—
Ezra Fox
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Kevin Durant will play for his fifth NBA team later this year.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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Tagovailoa sustained another concussion later in the 2022 season in a Christmas game against Green Bay, forcing him to miss the finale and the team’s wild-card playoff game.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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What's coming up tomorrow? Sunday, July 13: Stage 9, Chinon — Chateauroux; 170km, flat Back-to-back flat stages on a weekend might not excite the TV directors but the Tour's sprinters will love it.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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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 22 Jul. 2025.
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