as in afterwards
from this point on
he is giving up all his worldly goods and hereafter will devote his life to the poor
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1
as in future
time that is to come
apologized, for being late to the meeting and assured his boss that there would be no such recurrences in the hereafter
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2
as in immortality
unending existence after death
hoped to be reunited with his deceased wife in the hereafter
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Recent Examples of hereafter
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2024
Her loss was then greatly felt among the music community, and rest of the world, at the 55th Grammys later that weekend and hereafter.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
Others of us prefer her messing with the hereafter alongside Kevin Bacon and Kiefer Sutherland.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
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Adverb
On March 27, the three siblings—hereafter to be known as the Jackson Three—reunited on the red carpet for the London opening night of MJ: The Musical, which is about their dad, Michael Jackson.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2024
Her loss was then greatly felt among the music community, and rest of the world, at the 55th Grammys later that weekend and hereafter.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
Noun
The otherworlds that Véra claimed were central to his metaphysics don’t necessarily exist in a temporal hereafter, but rather in a spatial here and now.
—Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
Others of us prefer her messing with the hereafter alongside Kevin Bacon and Kiefer Sutherland.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hereafter
Noun
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While the Wings have not had a lot of team success this season, holding a 7-18 record currently, their future is bright with Bueckers leading the way.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez were both left out of the squad for the opening friendly of the tour of Asia as uncertainty over their futures continues.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Advertisement The film builds to a massive showdown at an industrial facility where in an act of redemption, Booker gives his immortality to Andy.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
2 July 2025
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For the 2017 film adaptation It and its 2019 sequel, Pennywise was given a more old-school look with the character’s costuming and makeup reflecting past eras as a nod to his immortality.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
Adverb
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The complaint contends that that agreement did not address future clients and that Garza was later made aware that the McKeens would be starting a competing law firm.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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Despite her attempts at resolving the issue, Green was later arrested after missing a next court date in August 2024, the outlet reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The writers don’t get paid upfront or receive a per diem — a major point of contention in the community — and work on contingency, hoping to secure a spot on tomorrow’s biggest song.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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Preserve tribal knowledge now or risk turbulence tomorrow.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.—
Ruby Thélot,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2024
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As resulting initiatives like Spelman’s and HBCUs Outside become more commonplace, there can be a signal to a new generation of young Black people that the intersection of environmentalism and cultural resilience are imperatives of Black futurity.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Hereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hereafter. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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