as in afterward
following in time or place
we're going to go to the mall later on
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as in subsequent
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else
the details of the plan will be filled in at a later date
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Recent Examples of later
Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Jane Seymour later took on the part for an ABC miniseries adaptation in 1982 and received a Best Actress Golden Globe.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Hemingway had to be hospitalized for alcoholism in his later years.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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Adverb
More than a decade later, the government of Bashar al-Assad finally fell.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Jane Seymour later took on the part for an ABC miniseries adaptation in 1982 and received a Best Actress Golden Globe.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Adjective
So, Prince Caspian would be amazing, or even his son in the later books.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Hemingway had to be hospitalized for alcoholism in his later years.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for later
Adverb
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Crawford’s team received news shortly afterward that she was murdered in an apparent anti-trans attack.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Officials are expected to transfer detainees out of the facility in the coming weeks, with the complex to be dismantled afterward.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The World Health Organization has assessed the risk to the global population as low, while noting that current evidence suggests subsequent human-to-human transmission may have occurred on board.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Following its 2025 acquisition by Fox’s Tubi Media Group and subsequent additions of Backtracks (ad tech) and Supercast (subscriptions), Red Seat offers a robust monetization stack.—
Lin Cherry,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Rates then dipped below 6% again shortly after, before ticking back up.—
Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Scout expects to begin building vehicles by the end of this year, with trucks and SUVs going on sale soon after.—
Chase Jordan
May 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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If all goes well, Haven 2's first module will lift off in 2028, with additional modules going up every six months thereafter for the next four years.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Soon thereafter, in 1992, the United Nations launched a Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) to craft a global research and policy agenda for supporting the biodiversity needed for our global ecosystem to thrive and survive.—
Mark VanderSchaaf,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/later. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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