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.
Recent Examples on the Web
There was a fire afterward, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Fundstrat research indicates that farming went from 30% to 40% of the workforce before flash-frozen food to 2% to 5% afterward, but enough jobs were ultimately created to account for this reduction in employment.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Annie Guthrie's husband, Tommaso Cioni, drove Nancy Guthrie home afterward, Nanos said.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The bleeding afterward almost sent me into shock.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Fundstrat research indicates that farming went from 30% to 40% of the workforce before flash-frozen food to 2% to 5% afterward, but enough jobs were ultimately created to account for this reduction in employment.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Annie Guthrie's husband, Tommaso Cioni, drove Nancy Guthrie home afterward, Nanos said.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The bleeding afterward almost sent me into shock.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for afterward
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterward. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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