later on
idiom
: at a time in the future or following an earlier time
We'll talk about this subject some more later on.
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Afternoon showers have been predicted for the area later on Aug. 25, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 90 degrees, with gusts of up to 15 mph.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The children were rescued days later on Aug. 8, 2019, after Mahamed left his cousin's home and fled the country, per authorities.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The debilitating chronic health effects occur because the body, having adapted to scarcity, becomes more vulnerable when exposed to calorie-rich diets later on.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
It will be aired via tape delay later on NFL Network.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The children were rescued days later on Aug. 8, 2019, after Mahamed left his cousin's home and fled the country, per authorities.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The debilitating chronic health effects occur because the body, having adapted to scarcity, becomes more vulnerable when exposed to calorie-rich diets later on.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
It will be aired via tape delay later on NFL Network.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Later on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/later%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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