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
Nothing that happens hereafter is the steam shower’s fault.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 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
Nothing that happens hereafter is the steam shower’s fault.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 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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Seven decades later that number has climbed to seventy-three, while those in the richest nations have surpassed an average of over fourscore years, a number the Bible reserves for only the most vigorous among us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Reynolds tied it again two minutes later, but NDA had a significant charge before the end of the quarter.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Jalen Coker will be a Carolina Panther for the foreseeable future.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Oil prices dropped, however, with West Texas Intermediate crude futures last trading down 3%.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Noun
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With her at his side — not to mention his memorably crusty trainer, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), Rocky charts a fairy-tale path to boxing immortality.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Like a vampire who can't see his own shadowy side, Peter promises them youthful immortality but ultimately ends up isolated and alone.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 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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In an article coming tomorrow, Clint Smith explores the betrayal of Black military officers, calling out the forces of reaction for misunderstanding the nature of patriotism.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Ultimately, though, any news division in the country, any large news division, and for that matter, any local news outlet, has to evolve with the times, has to remain relevant and figure out ways to reach tomorrow's viewer as well as today's viewer.—
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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The scene afterward felt similar to the one in Las Vegas after the Avalanche were pushed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a year that often felt earmarked for greatness.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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After knocking England out of the 2018 World Cup, for example, Croatia’s players were keen to throw that line back in their face afterwards.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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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 16 Jun. 2026.
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