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or afterwards
as in later
following in time or place
we'll go to the play, then have supper afterward
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Recent Examples of afterward
Police would kill many more people in the rebellions that occasionally broke out afterwards, in Miami and Los Angeles and elsewhere.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
With another road trip to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers afterward, Patullo won’t have the benefit of a Week 5 bye.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
His reaction to the home run was caught in a screen grab on a social media post that players were laughing about in the clubhouse afterwards.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Colette Watson continued to fly for Eastern afterward but was haunted by survivor’s guilt, her daughter said.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
With another road trip to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers afterward, Patullo won’t have the benefit of a Week 5 bye.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
His reaction to the home run was caught in a screen grab on a social media post that players were laughing about in the clubhouse afterwards.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Colette Watson continued to fly for Eastern afterward but was haunted by survivor’s guilt, her daughter said.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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Almost two full years later, on the verge of making the postseason, the Padres returned to the ballpark that is home to one of baseball’s worst teams and continued to play like a team that seems bent on disappointing in its own spectacular way.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Christian Moore mashed a two-run homer, and two batters later, Denzer Guzman hit a solo blast as the Angels took a 3-2 lead.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The trio hit the Spiderman meme pose after.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Soon after, Truman appointed Martin as Fed chair, intending to have his own man in place.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, the Green Wave recovered an onside kick, sealing an unforgettable win.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Denegal led a first-quarter scoring drive against the Cougars, but the Aztecs’ offense sputtered thereafter with four straight three-and-outs thereafter.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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