HEREAFTER Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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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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

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Adverb

Medical examiners later told the detective that a range of 200 to 500 ng/mL was an appropriate therapeutic dose for an adult.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
And the epilogue, which takes place many years later, feels like a miscalculation.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of later

Noun

This is the first time Xi has attended the flagship event since its launch in 2018, a clear signal of the importance Beijing attaches to AI and the mounting competition with the US to lead its future.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Heather Leo’s future also arrived unexpectedly during the final days of the Games.

— Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of future

Noun

But if Bellingham leads the Three Lions to immortality, knocking off the reigning champ in the process, Icons certainly won’t be complaining.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham pursue immortality, while Lionel Messi keeps battling Father Time.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of immortality

Adverb

While the art remained the property of the Zambranos, the Santander Foundation was henceforth in charge of preservation, care and temporary exhibition.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
That year October 4 was followed by October 15, and henceforth, of years that ended in 00, only years divisible by 400 would be leap years.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

Definition of henceforth

Noun

The question, as England prepare to fly to Atlanta today (Tuesday) for tomorrow’s semi-final against Argentina, is how much this actually matters?

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
All eyes will now turn to Atlanta tomorrow as defending champion Argentina takes on England.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of tomorrow

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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