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
Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Five years later, only 23% of Olathe’s housing stock was less than $300,000.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
This later crop is a legume that, with the help of soil bacteria, removes nitrogen from the air for plant growth.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
One of those victims later died, said Officer Allison Smith, a spokesperson for the Police Department.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Five years later, only 23% of Olathe’s housing stock was less than $300,000.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The man will be identified by the Adams County Coroner’s Office at a later date.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
This later crop is a legume that, with the help of soil bacteria, removes nitrogen from the air for plant growth.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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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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Under the current merit-selection system, the governor chooses justices from among nominees recommended by a commission of lawyers and citizens; new justices stand for retention election after the first year and every eight years thereafter.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Byrne and Cannavale first met in 2012 and sparked dating rumors shortly thereafter.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/later. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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