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
Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
The new service will be decidedly less flashy than CNN+, an attempt to win younger viewers that launched in March of 2022 and was shut down a month later, after Discovery Communications took control of the media assets once known as Time Warner.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The later struggles of McElwain and Muschamp at Central Michigan and South Carolina also suggest the Gators simply picked the wrong guys.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
The 58 pitches would be the most he’s thrown before starting again three days later.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
The new service will be decidedly less flashy than CNN+, an attempt to win younger viewers that launched in March of 2022 and was shut down a month later, after Discovery Communications took control of the media assets once known as Time Warner.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Trump’s overall approval ratings right now are not as bad as Biden’s ratings became in the later stages of Biden’s term.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The later struggles of McElwain and Muschamp at Central Michigan and South Carolina also suggest the Gators simply picked the wrong guys.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for later
Adjective
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Xiao reportedly built his fortune in business with Communist Party leaders and is currently in prison following a high-profile abduction by Chinese agents and subsequent disappearance.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The show’s debut date of October 7, which marked the two-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli war in Gaza, was a seemingly peculiar decision given Egypt’s central role alongside Qatar as key mediators for a ceasefire.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Leave it in for at least half an hour or overnight, shampooing it out and conditioning afterward.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Shackleton may have made a mistake in the outdoors, and the amazing story of his getting back on track entertained millions of people for a century afterward.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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So the social and strategic element precedes it versus happening after.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Janelle, 56, and Meri followed soon after.—
Dory Jackson,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Shortly thereafter, Dumas turned Birkin’s dreams of an alternative carryall into reality — gifting her with a Birkin bag prototype and putting the silhouette on the market in 1984.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Anthropic announced a program to explore questions of AI well-being.—
Webb Wright,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/later. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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