HEREAFTERS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

hereafters

noun

plural of hereafter

as in futurities

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 immortalities

unending existence after death hoped to be reunited with his deceased wife in the hereafter

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Noun

In response, the CFTC has said that the Commodity Exchange Act gives it sole power over swaps and futures contracts, preempting state laws.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
The Nats have a few candidates on the 40-man roster with unclear futures who could fit that profile.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of futures

Noun

Songwriters expressing pangs of grief for what once was held court with others fretting about undesirable futures and still others dreaming up cooler tomorrows.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Looking ahead to all of the tomorrows, all the adventures, the laughs, and all of the love.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of tomorrows

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hereafters

here and now

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