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as in age
a later period of one's life
written in afterlife, his memoirs reveal a kinder, more forgiving man
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
hoping to join her deceased parents in the afterlife
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Recent Examples of afterlife
The pop satire, released in 2001 to middling reception, has since enjoyed an afterlife as a Technicolor cult classic, with lead actresses Rachael Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, and Tara Reid still embracing the film all these years later.
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Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
Hominins have been making stone tools for at least 3 million years, but anthropologists and animal behavior researchers still put tool-making in a different category of behavior than, say, painting a cave wall or imagining an afterlife.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
And, of course, the Weather Underground has had this long afterlife.
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Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
The show’s afterlife has also yielded another point of pride.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
Hominins have been making stone tools for at least 3 million years, but anthropologists and animal behavior researchers still put tool-making in a different category of behavior than, say, painting a cave wall or imagining an afterlife.
—
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
And, of course, the Weather Underground has had this long afterlife.
—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
The show’s afterlife has also yielded another point of pride.
—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterlife
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In fact, research shows that when given the choice, on-site work remains the least popular option across every age range according to Gallup.
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Perfect for children ages 3-5, the event starts by reading Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert.
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Photo by Steve Campbell/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The Jets have flirted with immortality since, advancing to -- and losing in painstaking fashion -- the AFC championship game at the conclusion of the 1982, 1998, 2010 and 2011 seasons.
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For his part, the Lord Protector was granted immortality, a mixed blessing to be sure.
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Venus is still with us though, and is the brightest star-like object in the sky this month, popping out in the low western twilight very soon after sunset and slipping below the horizon not long after evening twilight ends.
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However, nights remain short for observers in the northern hemisphere and lingering twilight could make auroras harder to spot.
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The twin quakes struck Venezuela on June 24 and by the evening of the next day, the Los Angeles County team of 73 crew members, six canine teams and 80,000 pounds of equipment were on their way to March Air Force Base in Riverside.
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Macron arrived in Syria on Monday evening local time to meet the country’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa, SANA said, marking the first official visit by a Western leader to the country since the fall of the Assad regime in December, 2024.
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For much of Sunday afternoon, Norway’s 6-foot-5 superstar Erling Haaland roamed the field, biding his time against Brazil, waiting for his moment to strike.
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After an afternoon of futile at-bats against Perez, the Athletics quickly rallied against Bachar.
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Every autumn, before this year's vintage officially becomes wine, Austrians begin drinking something that exists for only a brief moment in the winemaking process.
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In the Sierra — including Lake Tahoe — temps in the 30s will feel like a brief foray with autumn.
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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