HEREAFTER Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

hereafter 1 of 2

adverb

hir-ˈaf-tər

Definition of hereafter

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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hereafter

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noun

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

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

Adverb

Three months later, Ariana is back in her confessional chair with an update.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Some fifteen years later, her determination to study Schubert lieder with expert teachers was in large part what impelled her to go to Europe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of later

Noun

No God But Us is very much a book about Afghan refugees who are trying to forge a future amidst great displacement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
With his future finally settled after months of uncertainty, hopefully Bergvall can kick on and show people why Spurs had to fight off interest from Barcelona to sign him in 2024.

— Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of future

Noun

As the pair chase show jumping immortality this weekend, those are the qualities that will be needed to make history.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Wolf changes the ritual so that the Dragon’s Heritage is dissolved, along with Kuro’s body, and Wolf loses his immortality.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of immortality

Adverb

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
Sorry, but getting funny-man Simon Pegg to voice the Balrog (The Peggrog as he shall henceforth be known as) is not going to save this show from the depths of mediocrity its dug itself into.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of henceforth

Noun

There is a slim 10-20% chance of an isolated shower or rumble east of I-35 today, and that chance shifts to west of I-35 tomorrow.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Use the boost to clear your desk, improve a checklist, or prepare something that will make tomorrow easier.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of tomorrow

Adverb

Cristobal afterward was typically critical, and seeing what needs fixing even in a 39-point win.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov described the talks to journalists afterward as constructive, frank and useful, but didn’t talk about specific outcomes.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 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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