: at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently, afterward
one week later
they later regretted the decision
—often used with onexperience that will be useful later on
: worshipper
bibliolater
Examples of later in a Sentence
Adverb
I'll talk to you again later.
They later regretted the decision.
She returned several weeks later.
I saw him again later that morning.
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Bonnie Bolden, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Police in Hamburg said a 58-year-old woman, who was later identified by the Guardian as Alexandra Fröhlich, a bestselling novelist, was found lifeless by her relatives on her houseboat on Tuesday morning.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
According to court documents, emergency crews received reports of a woman, later identified as Bossell, walking on the shoulder of a state highway around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Two timeouts later, the Heat were down 30-8, after opening 1 of 10 on 3-pointers, with Allen at one point in the first quarter with as many rebounds as the Heat, both with six.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
The second phase of the plan is set to roll out later this year.
—Bonnie Bolden, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Police in Hamburg said a 58-year-old woman, who was later identified by the Guardian as Alexandra Fröhlich, a bestselling novelist, was found lifeless by her relatives on her houseboat on Tuesday morning.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
According to court documents, emergency crews received reports of a woman, later identified as Bossell, walking on the shoulder of a state highway around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Two timeouts later, the Heat were down 30-8, after opening 1 of 10 on 3-pointers, with Allen at one point in the first quarter with as many rebounds as the Heat, both with six.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/later. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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