as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
in the U.S. slavery was abolished in 1865, but its aftereffects remained keenly felt long afterwards
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Recent Examples of aftereffect
The Southeast Asian region continues to grapple with the calamity's aftereffects.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
And although the dino-killer impact left behind a multimillion-year wake of ecological devastation, the dire aftereffects from this much bigger collision were too short-lived to show up in chemical analyses of the rock layers, Drabon says.
—Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
Knowing that educational outcomes are inextricably linked to our economy, governors and education leaders are grappling with this consistent decline in the face of a K-12 labor shortage, technological change and the aftereffects of the pandemic.
—Sari Factor, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Gallo Images Hurricane Helene debris fuels flames South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said that the fires have been worsened by the aftereffects of Hurricane Helene, which devastated the region in September 2024.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
And although the dino-killer impact left behind a multimillion-year wake of ecological devastation, the dire aftereffects from this much bigger collision were too short-lived to show up in chemical analyses of the rock layers, Drabon says.
—Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
Knowing that educational outcomes are inextricably linked to our economy, governors and education leaders are grappling with this consistent decline in the face of a K-12 labor shortage, technological change and the aftereffects of the pandemic.
—Sari Factor, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Gallo Images Hurricane Helene debris fuels flames South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said that the fires have been worsened by the aftereffects of Hurricane Helene, which devastated the region in September 2024.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftereffect
Noun
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There’s been speculation in the Russian and Western media about areas for possible negotiation, and the outcome of the Istanbul talks are being closely watched for any hints of flexibility.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Her relationship may have been seen as the ideal outcome of inner work, so its collapse may have felt disappointing, like a blow to their healing process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But the results confirmed our fears: the mass was consistent with lung cancer.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, a global campaign aimed at pressuring Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian land, told CNN that unless Israel’s allies totally stop support for Israel, their actions will yield few results.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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For decades, residential development has occurred to the east and west despite the significant adverse health consequences for neighbors.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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With climate change, storms are becoming bigger and wetter and are bringing large amounts of rain to inland areas, often with deadly consequences.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
1 June 2025
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Zimbabwe’s cricketers soaked in the surreal scenes, lapping it up in front of their giddy supporters at Trent Bridge in the aftermath of the one-off Test against England.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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In the aftermath, Elzen said mental health support will be crucial for the affected families and staff.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The alert is in effect until 4:45 p.m. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches).—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
1 June 2025
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The alert is in effect until 4:45 p.m. The storms are packing penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
1 June 2025
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“Aftereffect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftereffect. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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