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hereafters

noun

plural of hereafter
1
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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2
as in immortalities
unending existence after death hoped to be reunited with his deceased wife in the hereafter

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  1. futures
  2. tomorrows
Noun
  • The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, as the data points to a resilient labor market alongside inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Test your knowledge of football futures, dessert drama and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hereafters. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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