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
Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
It was purchased for Albert Edward, Prince of Wales—later Edward VII—as a home for him and his future wife, Princess Alexandra of Denmark.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In retrospect, Kinetta feels like a dry run for Lanthimos, with all the droll affectation of his later provocations but little of the allegorical power or lunatic comedy that would distinguish them.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
Her father died three years later from a sudden stroke, leaving a pile of unpaid debts.
—Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
It was purchased for Albert Edward, Prince of Wales—later Edward VII—as a home for him and his future wife, Princess Alexandra of Denmark.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In later episodes of the blue brand, Green explained that Niven's absence was due to her being on assignment.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In retrospect, Kinetta feels like a dry run for Lanthimos, with all the droll affectation of his later provocations but little of the allegorical power or lunatic comedy that would distinguish them.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for later
Adverb
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Brown County declined to enforce the warrant and federal agents almost immediately took custody of the defendant afterwards on the immigration charges, Burnett said.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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So the physical exhaustion afterwards took me by surprise.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The novella unspools Hamida’s subsequent encounters with other disadvantaged women.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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On April 2, the president announced an initial tariff rate on China of 34 percent, which ballooned in subsequent days to 125 percent.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Both joined the band soon after.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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The influencer, 26, graduated from nursing school in August 2024, and soon after, the high school sweethearts bought a house in Michigan, ending the long-distance aspect of their relationship, Adams tells PEOPLE exclusively.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Restrictions would continue to lessen thereafter.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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From a similar spot on the pitch, Poirier deked a defender and her centering pass was headed in by Aflakpi soon thereafter.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/later. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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