as in afterward
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
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
This mechanism is currently being used in seven territories where uncontacted tribes have been observed, but protections are set to expire later this year and the next.
—Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
In his later years, Watson's reputation was tarnished by comments on genetics and race that led him to be ostracized by the scientific establishment.
—Reuters, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
Police arrested his girlfriend, Devyn Michaels, about a week later, per the police statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
This mechanism is currently being used in seven territories where uncontacted tribes have been observed, but protections are set to expire later this year and the next.
—Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
These actions helped lay the groundwork for the later establishment of the role of White House Press Secretary, a position first occupied by journalist George Akerson, whom Herbert Hoover had originally hired as his secretary.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
In his later years, Watson's reputation was tarnished by comments on genetics and race that led him to be ostracized by the scientific establishment.
—Reuters, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for later
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
Adjective
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Student counts leveled off at fewer than 30,000 in subsequent years.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bad Bunny kicked things off in October, and subsequent episodes have been hosted by Amy Poehler, Sabrina Carpenter, Miles Teller, Nikki Glaser, Glen Powell, Melissa McCarthy and Josh O'Connor.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Wyman filed for divorce the year after, and the year after that, Reagan met Nancy Davis, who would become his wife until his death in 2004.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Soon after, amid mounting pressure from the Civil Rights Movement, the President signed the landmark Voting Rights Act—which sought to end racial discrimination in voting—into law.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The tours started shortly thereafter, just in our own cars, driving down the coast.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Packers released Alexander in June, and the Ravens signed him shortly thereafter.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/later. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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