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
David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
Oprah also later appeared in the show [in a voiceover role] in season two.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Biden later dropped his bid for president in July 2024.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
An inning later, Jhoan Duran induced a key double play, fielding a ball hit back to him, before getting Willy Adames to look at strike three to seal the seventh straight win and bring the Twins back to even on the year.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
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Adverb
Instead of taking place in the modern day, as is typical of Final Destination films, this disaster happened in 1968—and is later revealed to be a vision that a woman named Iris Campbell had decades prior.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
Oprah also later appeared in the show [in a voiceover role] in season two.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Biden later dropped his bid for president in July 2024.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
An inning later, Jhoan Duran induced a key double play, fielding a ball hit back to him, before getting Willy Adames to look at strike three to seal the seventh straight win and bring the Twins back to even on the year.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for later
Adjective
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Public lands advocates worry the Trump administration will use the subsequent problems as justification for closing, selling or transferring parks and land to private operators.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Yes before the October 7th massacre and subsequent war in Gaza, but the conflict clearly marks the movie from start to finish.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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Capron and Gordon starred as best friends Rowley Jefferson and Greg Heffley, respectively, in 2010's Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and the sequels Rodrick Rules and Dog Days that followed each year afterward.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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In select regions, F1 TV Pro subscribers can tune in for live coverage on any device, along with the opportunity to catch up on full session replays and highlights afterward.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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Soon after, prosecutor Emily A. Johnson said in her opening statement, Combs began abusing Ventura.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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Another teacher was diagnosed soon after, bringing the number of breast cancer diagnoses since 2020 to at least six.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Owens and Carter made plans to meet in New York City at the Roc Nation office shortly thereafter.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Both sides quickly thereafter resumed negotiations and struck a compromise, prompted in part by the potential damage to care givers.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/later. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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