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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
Head coach Sean Miller went right up to him afterward, apparently angry at his carelessness that could’ve cost the Longhorns the game.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Tuyay was captured on the giant videoboard, he was awarded a $100 gift card for being Fan of the Game, and afterward none other than LeBron James credited him with the comeback win.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Because Kip feels a little lost in his career, there is a bit more of a Cinderella dynamic with an enormous class difference between the two men and higher stakes because of the danger in publicly outing an athlete before Scott and Kip are ready for what comes afterward.
—Haruka Iwasaki, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
And then in 2015, my brother went out to see Muntu for lunch and then called me immediately afterward.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Tuyay was captured on the giant videoboard, he was awarded a $100 gift card for being Fan of the Game, and afterward none other than LeBron James credited him with the comeback win.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Because Kip feels a little lost in his career, there is a bit more of a Cinderella dynamic with an enormous class difference between the two men and higher stakes because of the danger in publicly outing an athlete before Scott and Kip are ready for what comes afterward.
—Haruka Iwasaki, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
And then in 2015, my brother went out to see Muntu for lunch and then called me immediately afterward.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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Officers and social workers arrived and spoke to the man, later identified as White, in his apartment.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
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An unvaccinated visitor who later tested positive for measles may have exposed emergency patients at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego on March 11, the county’s public health department warned Wednesday.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Not too long after, Venezuela was officially on the top of the baseball world.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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The full project is expected to be completed in late 2027, with punch list items to be finished the year after.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Acute myeloid leukemia begins in the bone marrow and typically invades the bloodstream thereafter, according to the American Cancer Society.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, according to the government’s story, an Administration official received a phone call from a contact at Palantir.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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