variants
or afterwards
as in later
following in time or place
we'll go to the play, then have supper afterward
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of afterward
After debuting in 2016 under YG Entertainment and working nonstop for years afterward, the quartet spent some time apart before re-signing their contracts ahead of their reunion last year.
—
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Payton says afterward that the argument for kicking a field goal is a sound one.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Tesla founder, 54, purchased the platform in October 2022, and there was a widespread movement afterwards of stars voicing their opposition to his takeover and deleting their accounts.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
And that risk lasts for about 28 days afterwards.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for afterward
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Payton says afterward that the argument for kicking a field goal is a sound one.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Tesla founder, 54, purchased the platform in October 2022, and there was a widespread movement afterwards of stars voicing their opposition to his takeover and deleting their accounts.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
And that risk lasts for about 28 days afterwards.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for afterward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
-
Without being trained on neural data, the model produced a peculiar signal — one that was later discovered in actual brain activity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Lawyers for the county election board responded about two weeks later, saying that the records are held by the county court clerk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
Bremen travel to Freiburg this weekend, host Bayern the week after, but then face St Pauli, Heidenheim, Union Berlin and Mainz over the next four games, with all of those teams, to varying degrees, involved in the battle to avoid relegation.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
-
Soon after, William Stevenson went on to open up The Stone Balloon Club, which became one the most popular college bars in the country near the University of Delaware in Newark, where the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews and The Allman Brothers Band played for crowds for decades.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
-
ChildNet had no oversight authority following the adoption and has no knowledge of what occurred thereafter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
-
Longtime coach James Franklin was fired shortly thereafter.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
