afterward
adverb
af·ter·ward
ˈaf-tər-wərd 
ˈaf-tə-
variants
or afterwards
ˈaf-tər-wərdz
ˈaf-tə-
: at a later or succeeding time : subsequently, thereafter
found out about it long afterward
Examples of afterward in a Sentence
He found out about it long afterward.
Afterward, she got a promotion.
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However, she was eventually kicked out of the group, and her character failed to find a consistent creative direction afterward.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
At the other end of the cultural spectrum, Bal Thackeray, cartoonist and founder of the Shiv Sena, the Hindu militant organization in Mumbai, received Michael Jackson at his home in 1996 and boasted afterward that the pop star had used and then autographed his lavatory.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Shortly afterward, the FCC approved the sale of the company, Paramount, to Skydance Media.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
The 10-year has reflected that uncertainty, briefly dropping lower after the Fed announced a rate cut on Wednesday, only to climb even higher in the hours afterward.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
At the other end of the cultural spectrum, Bal Thackeray, cartoonist and founder of the Shiv Sena, the Hindu militant organization in Mumbai, received Michael Jackson at his home in 1996 and boasted afterward that the pop star had used and then autographed his lavatory.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Shortly afterward, the FCC approved the sale of the company, Paramount, to Skydance Media.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
The 10-year has reflected that uncertainty, briefly dropping lower after the Fed announced a rate cut on Wednesday, only to climb even higher in the hours afterward.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterward. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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