as in afterwards
following in time or place
we're going to go to the mall later on
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as in subsequent
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else
the details of the plan will be filled in at a later date
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Recent Examples of later
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
Two years later, the White Stripes announced their breakup.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Now nobody’s quite sure if a Windows 12 will be announced later this year, giving users another option before the curtain comes down on Windows 10.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Secretary Noem’s action — published on March 25 as a notice in the Federal Register and scheduled to take effect 30 days later — was based on a flawed interpretation of immigration law, said Talwani, an appointee of former President Barack Obama.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
Ten years later, Fielder has likely raised millions of dollars toward Holocaust awareness.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
Two years later, the White Stripes announced their breakup.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Now nobody’s quite sure if a Windows 12 will be announced later this year, giving users another option before the curtain comes down on Windows 10.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Secretary Noem’s action — published on March 25 as a notice in the Federal Register and scheduled to take effect 30 days later — was based on a flawed interpretation of immigration law, said Talwani, an appointee of former President Barack Obama.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for later
Adjective
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As with any Classic Turbo treatment, the 964-gen donor was stripped down to the chassis, which was then bolstered to accommodate the sum of the subsequent enhancements.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2025
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In subsequent lawsuits, Giuffre said she was approached by Epstein’s girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, in 2000.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Every other private institution — and most public ones — compete brutally on price up until the May 1 reply date each year (and sometimes afterward).—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Shortly afterward, he was stopped in his car, a 2016 Chevrolet Impala, and was placed under arrest.—
Kyle Schmidbauer,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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Not long after, they were put on administrative leave.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Not long after, Hannelius and her family packed up and moved to Los Angeles.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The missing juveniles returned home shortly thereafter, having not been kidnapped or harmed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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At its launch in 2019, and for several years thereafter there seemed to be a desire to avoid traditional TV showrunners at the streamer.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/later. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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