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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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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Each person needs to receive adequate instruction and actively participate in their financial future.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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As discussion of the house’s future has stretched out for months, the Judge Barry House has garnered local — and statewide — interest from preservation groups, which are still advocating against its demolition.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The first hybrid prototype, named Wendy (Chandler), marks a new dawn in the race for immortality.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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It's long been the stuff of science fiction: humans achieving immortality by uploading their consciousness into a silicon virtual paradise, ruled over by a benevolent super-intelligent AI.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Existing cardmembers should use them until Aug. 25, GM said, and can expect their new, replacement Barclays cards later this summer, along with activation instructions.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Biden later dropped his bid for president in July 2024.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2025
Noun
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There, Princess Kate mingled with recipients and shortlisted designers from the British Fashion Council Foundation's initiatives supporting the talent of tomorrow, where designer Clio Peppiatt was wowed by how prepared Kate was.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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When hiring, value adaptive learners over static skill sets, because tomorrow’s challenges will demand new capabilities.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes.com,
13 May 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 25 May. 2025.
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