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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The impact sends both men hurling to the pavement, and the shoeless rear passenger can be seen hobbling on one foot afterward, the footage shows.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
For a long time afterward, virtually all the white children went to a private academy that opened when the public schools closed.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Not long afterward, the word was out about Shell’s alleged breach of insider information on the Paramount-UFC media rights deal.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Supervisors also didn't document their observations, staff failed to record or preserve video recordings in some cases, and the facility did not review incidents afterward to examine whether chemical agents or other types of force were used appropriately.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
For a long time afterward, virtually all the white children went to a private academy that opened when the public schools closed.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Not long afterward, the word was out about Shell’s alleged breach of insider information on the Paramount-UFC media rights deal.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Supervisors also didn't document their observations, staff failed to record or preserve video recordings in some cases, and the facility did not review incidents afterward to examine whether chemical agents or other types of force were used appropriately.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 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 6 Apr. 2026.
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