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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
The father and son couldn’t believe their good fortune — Dad fought his emotions afterward.
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Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
During a rain delay that began afterward, the stream consistently had hundreds of concurrent viewers, many spamming the chat section and professing their support for the soccer star.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Still, the stalwart Parnell shone in his roles, no matter the size, and his invaluable comic presence served him well afterward, with Tina Fey remembering her SNL colleague for the scene-stealing role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on her series 30 Rock.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
To reduce any risk, follow your healthcare provider's instructions on preparing for the procedure and what to do afterward.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for afterward
Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
During a rain delay that began afterward, the stream consistently had hundreds of concurrent viewers, many spamming the chat section and professing their support for the soccer star.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Still, the stalwart Parnell shone in his roles, no matter the size, and his invaluable comic presence served him well afterward, with Tina Fey remembering her SNL colleague for the scene-stealing role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on her series 30 Rock.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
To reduce any risk, follow your healthcare provider's instructions on preparing for the procedure and what to do afterward.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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Great acting, Gyllenhaal will later remark, is often a matter of doing as near as possible to nothing.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The plan is to launch public services later this year at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Soon after, Meloy got himself a laptop and recorded the 2018 album Washington Street, which resonated with folks in Stillwater for its titular reference, a road south of the OSU campus lined with bars and music rooms.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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Soon after, Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2019 novel, The Nickel Boys, which is based on the school’s history, brought these horrors to new audiences.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Posobiec, at the time a U.S. Naval reserve officer, lost his security clearance shortly thereafter.—
Lisa Hagen,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, the allowance was cut off, von Hoffburg was arrested, and the Army held a discharge board hearing to consider whether she should be separated from the service.—
Natalie Shibley / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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