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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
Under the update, guests would still need to enter their reserved starting park first but could hop to the other park afterward, depending on capacity.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Soon afterward, a Diplodocus was stomping through downtown Chicago and eating the tops off trees in Grant Park, the story said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The moment that truly surprised her came afterward.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The jury found that the trooper and another radioed a false location to headquarters before entering the apartment, and one of them decided to plant a gun at the scene afterward before his partner persuaded him against it.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Soon afterward, a Diplodocus was stomping through downtown Chicago and eating the tops off trees in Grant Park, the story said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The moment that truly surprised her came afterward.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The jury found that the trooper and another radioed a false location to headquarters before entering the apartment, and one of them decided to plant a gun at the scene afterward before his partner persuaded him against it.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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The Senate's action would then send the bill back to the House, which is also holding a pro-forma session later in the morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crew has an amazing sight in store Four days later during the lunar flyby, the moon will appear to be the size of a basketball held at arm’s length.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Billing records show he was involved with the case soon after, as the firm prepared to bring it to the Supreme Court a second time.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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Both previous videos landed on YouTube a few days after.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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They were engaged shortly thereafter, followed by an intimate wedding at her mother’s estate in Southampton.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the market wasn’t long for Sacramento thereafter, with a new owner transforming the building into offices a few years later.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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