as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath: a huge bill
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Recent Examples of aftermath
Instead, her co-anchor Sam Rubin broke the news on air, and news station executives faced mounting criticism in the aftermath.
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Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Atonement’s aim to show an atypical onscreen depiction of war and its aftermath is realized in this moment.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
In a separate post, the Mountain Home Air Force Base Gunfighters said the base would be locked down in the immediate aftermath.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
But in the aftermath of those Oregon fires, the Frys saw an opportunity.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for aftermath
Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Atonement’s aim to show an atypical onscreen depiction of war and its aftermath is realized in this moment.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
In a separate post, the Mountain Home Air Force Base Gunfighters said the base would be locked down in the immediate aftermath.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
But in the aftermath of those Oregon fires, the Frys saw an opportunity.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for aftermath
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftermath
Noun
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An unprecedented stinker of an outcome.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The real fix is to redesign the work so that a single team, with clear decision authority, can own an outcome end to end.—
Steve Taplin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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As a result, the central government took drastic steps in 2020 to rein in a freewheeling property sector that once accounted for 30% of the country’s economic activity.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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In neighboring Uganda, officials said laboratory results confirmed two cases in the capital of Kampala − including one death − among people traveling from Congo with no apparent link to each other.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Noun
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One potential drawback of the proposal for higher tuition rates could be a resultant drop in enrollment levels of nonresident students.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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The resultant musical needed greater expansion of character, a gentler, simpler touch, a better sense of authentic teenage angst and a deeper focus on the heart.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Yet, any large-scale damage today would have far greater consequences than in the telegraph age, given the world’s near absolute dependence on data flows through these cables.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The consequences would not be immediate or automatic.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Aftermath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftermath. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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