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
Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Yet this reunion, and every one hereafter, will be incomplete without Tiant.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 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
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
Yet this reunion, and every one hereafter, will be incomplete without Tiant.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 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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The Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995 following the death of Garcia, and 20 years later, Weir came together with drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, and musician John Mayer to form Dead & Company, touring with them from 2015 to 2018.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With Packers first-year team president Ed Policy likely approaching a decision on LaFleur’s future this offseason before the final year of his contract, LaFleur did himself no favors ahead of those conversations.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Which is just one of many ways for those of us without a red carpet event in our immediate futures to embrace the new silver trend.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But at what price this 2025 sports immortality for Indiana and its fans?—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s immortality entwined with property acquisition and cadaver dating apps and more than one magical or intergalactic heist!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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More pertinent henceforth is Purdy engineering high-scoring games.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
21 Dec. 2025
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Another street was renamed late last year: not long after the Presidential election, the Miami-Dade County Commission declared that a four-mile stretch of Palm Avenue would henceforth be known as President Donald J. Trump Avenue.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The concept of the New Wave Fashion Awards was introduced last fall in a bid to turbocharge local creativity, nurture creative talent, and identify homegrown creative directors of tomorrow.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Shortly afterward, an ambulance arrived, and Ramirez was carried out of the patrol car.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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For months afterward, kindness arrived in unexpected forms — neighbors bringing food, strangers offering furniture, friends calling daily.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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