as in later
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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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
Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Be a sigma men/women and ignore this worldly temporary stuff and make your Lord Happy and stay blessed here and hereafter.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2023
The otherworlds that Véra claimed were central to his metaphysics don’t necessarily exist in a temporal hereafter, but rather in a spatial here and now.
—Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
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Adverb
Employers now and hereafter must alert their employees to these new rights.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Be a sigma men/women and ignore this worldly temporary stuff and make your Lord Happy and stay blessed here and hereafter.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
The Mass was officiated by Rev. Barry Windholtz, who spoke of the changes de Cavel might bring about in the sweet hereafter.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2023
The otherworlds that Véra claimed were central to his metaphysics don’t necessarily exist in a temporal hereafter, but rather in a spatial here and now.
—Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hereafter
Adverb
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Late last spring, Mater Dei Catholic beat rival Bonita Vista in the CIF San Diego Section championship game, then broke the Barons’ hearts again five days later in the Southern California Regional playoffs.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Three years later, the senior right-hander is headed to Notre Dame as one of the state’s top pitchers.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Giuliani isn't the only politician to publicly speculate about his spiritual future.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Rivian has delayed the arrival of the $45,000 version of its upcoming electric SUV, R2, which company officials say will be crucial to its long-term future as a viable automaker.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Morton produced one of the stranger careers in NFL history at quarterback, full of highs but with football immortality just out of reach.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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The queens of the ballroom extravaganza have moved both costume designer Qween Jean’s fabulous couture and the cats’ quest for immortality up to the main stem with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s righteous blessing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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Daily visits by consular personnel to immigration lockups will henceforth replace the current practice of weekly visits, Sheinbaum said.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Riley allegedly explained to her how her life would work henceforth.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Daniel de Visé While dozens of passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship have started their journeys home, the disembarkation process is expected to continue into tomorrow.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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At the same time, the moon in Pisces makes social dynamics and exchanges more hazy and perplexing, especially with Mercury approaching a semi-square with Neptune in Aries, which will become exact tomorrow morning.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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Crawford’s team received news shortly afterward that she was murdered in an apparent anti-trans attack.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Officials are expected to transfer detainees out of the facility in the coming weeks, with the complex to be dismantled afterward.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Established in 2023, the biennial prize is given in recognition of next-gen multidisciplinary artists working at the intersection of art, media, and technology to explore notions of futurity and transformation.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 Nov. 2025
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This reading list offers resources for engaging with Indigenous thought, resistance, and futurity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Hereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hereafter. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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