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or afterwards
as in later
following in time or place
we'll go to the play, then have supper afterward
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Recent Examples of afterward
On the Vikings sideline afterward, O’Connell held Darnold’s helmet and passed along his support.
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Jessica proposed to Niecy in July 2020 — and Niecy proposed to Jessica immediately afterward — and the pair tied the knot just under two months later in August 2020.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Not long afterward, a photo leaked of the legislators posed with Astiz, setting off a furor.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
However, most people usually have their gallbladder removed afterward.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Nov. 2024
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Jessica proposed to Niecy in July 2020 — and Niecy proposed to Jessica immediately afterward — and the pair tied the knot just under two months later in August 2020.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Not long afterward, a photo leaked of the legislators posed with Astiz, setting off a furor.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
However, most people usually have their gallbladder removed afterward.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for afterward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
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The suspect was seen taking a cab at around 7 a.m. on the Upper West Side and at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, according to police.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Forty years later, Hindu Americans in public life are facing the same stereotypes in spades.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Doctor's Lost Diamond Ring Found 100 Miles Away in a Pair of Scrubs That Went Through Wash: 'Little Miracle' The ting was the sound of Mack's ring rolling into a nearby sewer drain after suddenly flying off her finger.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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First published in 2009, Cave’s novel is his second after And the Ass Saw the Angel (1989).Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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That both were at least legally married was dicey enough—Slater would file for divorce that summer; Grande shortly thereafter—but Slater was also a new father, with a recent social-media record of a wife and newborn.Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Just a short time thereafter, a group of key employees were poached by a competitor.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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