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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
Shortly afterward, a federal judge ordered the White House to reinstate Acosta's press credentials.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Soon afterward, Reed transferred to Michigan State, but was ruled ineligible for the 2019 season due to the NCAA transfer rule.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Soon afterward, the bishops provided eighteen suggestions for possible members.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The Knicks also beat Milwaukee, 116-94, at the Garden in November, and afterward, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo bemoaned his team’s lack of effort.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Soon afterward, Reed transferred to Michigan State, but was ruled ineligible for the 2019 season due to the NCAA transfer rule.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Soon afterward, the bishops provided eighteen suggestions for possible members.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The Knicks also beat Milwaukee, 116-94, at the Garden in November, and afterward, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo bemoaned his team’s lack of effort.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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But Johnson was emphatic that the bones in place are good enough for the Bears to arrive sooner than later.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Minutes later, a meteorite pummeled the walkway — exactly where Velaidum had been standing — and a Ring doorbell camera captured the entire incident on video.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The actor, who died in 2023 at age 83, didn’t slow down during (or after) his run in the Southwestern gangland.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Not long after, coffeehouses in Philadelphia, Boston and New York were meeting places for colonialists making plans for revolution.—
David G. Allan,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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Problems began shortly thereafter, when SpaceX lost touch with Starship roughly nine minutes after liftoff.—
Jason Abbruzzese,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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However, further controversy ensued between the duo thereafter, including public arguments back and forth online.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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