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Adverb
This man was an Army paratrooper who was later killed on Omaha Beach and never met his child. Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025 When asked where Jean lived, Joseph gave an address that police later identified as Roseau’s, an apparent building on Snyder Ave. Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025 His attending doctor Conrad Murray was later jailed for involuntary manslaughter, for administering an overdose of propofol to his patient. Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 June 2025 Interviewed later by Fort Lauderdale Police investigators, Lockwood initially denied placing the tracker on the car but later admitted to it when speaking to a supervisor. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for later
Recent Examples of Synonyms for later
Adjective
  • The first one had been engaged to uncover Fred’s affairs (three) and the others, after her divorce from Fred, to monitor his subsequent marriages (two).
    Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
  • Vancouver and Seattle will choose seventh and eighth, respectively, in Round 1, then will switch spots with each other for each subsequent round.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Adverb
  • Immediately afterward, Combs allegedly left the hotel.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 June 2025
  • Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, whose annual state-of-the-county address Friday focused on recent local success stories, expressed worry afterward that presidential executive orders may hurt international travel and disrupt the region’s tourism-dependent economy.
    Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Adverb
  • Soon after, Hiccup puts his hands on the pages of the journal, giving the impression that’s about to start sketching down some more ideas.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • Not long after, a stranger found the bottle — and the daughter's message went viral.
    Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Adverb
  • Sky owner Michael Alter followed shortly thereafter.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
  • In tip-top shape, as if no time has passed since its 2015 debut off-Broadway and immense success thereafter, the original company of Hamilton reunited for a rousing performance featuring an intricate medley of songs from the hit soundtrack, bringing the audience to its feet.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 June 2025

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