after-hours
adjective
af·ter-hours
ˌaf-tər-ˈau̇(-ə)rz 
: engaged in or operating after a legal or conventional closing time
after-hours drinking
an after-hours club
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The stock popped in after-hours trading Thursday when Broadcom CEO Hock Tan said the company is developing custom AI chips with large cloud customers.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Many of the biggest parks host separately ticketed, after-hours parties.
—Nerdwallet, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
Her administration announced the deal in an after-hours press release.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, the Southern California theme park announced Universal Fan Fest Nights, a new limited-time, after-hours springtime celebration of fandoms across anime, cosplay, fantasy, gaming and science fiction.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Many of the biggest parks host separately ticketed, after-hours parties.
—Nerdwallet, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
Her administration announced the deal in an after-hours press release.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, the Southern California theme park announced Universal Fan Fest Nights, a new limited-time, after-hours springtime celebration of fandoms across anime, cosplay, fantasy, gaming and science fiction.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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