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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Her subsequent press wardrobe, in comparison, has delighted in her signature red carpet and glitzy event style, with super-feminine, dramatic silhouettes and princessy aesthetics.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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This would have resulted in a subsequent increase in discounts on unsold items, which Cucinelli firmly denied as a strong believer in exclusivity.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Chisholm's behavior in the locker room afterwards told the rest of the story.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Most people treat mums as annuals, enjoying their abundant blooms throughout the fall season and disposing of the plants afterwards.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The president initially floated his movie tariff idea on Truth Social in May, prompting panic across Hollywood, even after the White House sought to temper expectations in a statement not long after.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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Not long after, in the 1990s, a series of application software companies became the dominant players in their respective sectors within tech.—
Chris Degnan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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