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adverb

hir-ˈaf-tər How to pronounce hereafter (audio)
Definition of hereafternext
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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noun

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
Adverb
Employers now and hereafter must alert their employees to these new rights. — Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025 Nothing that happens hereafter is the steam shower’s fault. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2025
Noun
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 The vulture, serpent, and falcon are traditional iconography of eternal protection in the hereafter. — National Geographic, 18 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for hereafter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hereafter
  1. later
  2. future
  3. immortality
  4. henceforth
  5. tomorrow
  6. afterward
  7. futurity
Adverb
  • Decades later, the character helped Harris navigate a daunting first feature — including a two-week production pause to overhaul a story that was not yet working.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hundreds of mourners later gathered at Rehman Baba cemetery for mass funeral prayers as grief gripped the neighborhood and announcements echoed from mosque loudspeakers, urging residents to join in prayers for those killed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of later
Noun
  • While this is online only for now, Harper sees brick and mortar in its future, whether that’s in the form of a pop up or a more permanent presence in a couple of key cities.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Court was right to enjoin the White House from enforcing this 'unconstitutional ban on the free press' for the foreseeable future.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of future
Noun
  • But its significance can extend beyond status, reflecting an ancient aspiration for immortality.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As long as accidents, natural disasters, disease and wars can kill us, true immortality is out of the question.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of immortality
Adverb
  • This new holiday will henceforth honor one of our finest and most cherished national characteristics—our ability to live and work together, men and women of all national origins, as one united and progressive nation.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The British radio station assured Ofcom that the files would henceforth be stored on an external hard drive.
    — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of henceforth
Noun
  • So a lot to work on, a lot to fix, a lot to talk about tomorrow.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Classes, activities and athletic events across Bend-La Pine Schools are canceled tomorrow, the district announced.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tomorrow
Adverb
  • This seemed at the time like the biggest misstep of Stearns’ tenure, as the Brewers faded afterward and missed the playoffs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • When every data-sharing toggle ships switched on and the opt-out sits five screens deep, the company has told you its real priorities—the reassuring language is just what the legal team wrote afterward.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of afterward
Noun
  • 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
  • This reading list offers resources for engaging with Indigenous thought, resistance, and futurity.
    — JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Definition of futurity

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“Hereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hereafter. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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