aftereffect
noun
af·ter·ef·fect
ˈaf-tər-ə-ˌfekt 
: an effect that follows its cause after an interval
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Examples of aftereffect in a Sentence
in the U.S. slavery was abolished in 1865, but its aftereffects remained keenly felt long afterwards
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The state is still grappling with the storm’s aftereffects and searching for missing people, but the Facebook post vastly overstates the loss of life, according to North Carolina officials.
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Trump did succeed in instituting harsh rules that all but shut down the adjudication of asylum cases, hobbling the immigration courts, with aftereffects that endure to this day.
—Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
In the chaotic aftereffects of an attack—or in some cases, during the attack—having a clear plan of action with owners and timelines helps ensure a swift and coordinated response, significantly improving outcomes.
—Robert Harrison, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Teicher says these distinctions may help explain why some people are able to resist the psychological aftereffects of early problems.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2022
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Trump did succeed in instituting harsh rules that all but shut down the adjudication of asylum cases, hobbling the immigration courts, with aftereffects that endure to this day.
—Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
In the chaotic aftereffects of an attack—or in some cases, during the attack—having a clear plan of action with owners and timelines helps ensure a swift and coordinated response, significantly improving outcomes.
—Robert Harrison, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Teicher says these distinctions may help explain why some people are able to resist the psychological aftereffects of early problems.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2022
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“Aftereffect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aftereffect. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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aftereffect
noun
af·ter·ef·fect
-ə-ˌfekt
: an effect that arises after the first or immediate effect has decreased or disappeared
a medicine with no noticeable aftereffects
Medical Definition
aftereffect
noun
af·ter·ef·fect
ˈaf-tə-ri-ˌfekt
1
: an effect that follows its cause after an interval
the aftereffects of surgery
2
: a secondary result especially in the action of a drug coming on after the subsidence of the first effect
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