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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
Coach Paul Maurice said afterward there was no word on the extent of Reinhart’s injury, but that is a core loss no team can afford this deep into the playoffs.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025
The Sling Blue plan is $25.50 for the first month of service ($50.99 per month afterward).
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Capron and Gordon starred as best friends Rowley Jefferson and Greg Heffley, respectively, in 2010's Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and the sequels Rodrick Rules and Dog Days that followed each year afterward.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 May 2025
In select regions, F1 TV Pro subscribers can tune in for live coverage on any device, along with the opportunity to catch up on full session replays and highlights afterward.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025
The Sling Blue plan is $25.50 for the first month of service ($50.99 per month afterward).
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Capron and Gordon starred as best friends Rowley Jefferson and Greg Heffley, respectively, in 2010's Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and the sequels Rodrick Rules and Dog Days that followed each year afterward.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 May 2025
In select regions, F1 TV Pro subscribers can tune in for live coverage on any device, along with the opportunity to catch up on full session replays and highlights afterward.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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Interviewed later by Fort Lauderdale Police investigators, Lockwood initially denied placing the tracker on the car but later admitted to it when speaking to a supervisor.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The hottest temperatures of the summer typically occur much later in the season, with different regions of the country experiencing their warmest average temperatures at varying times.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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This is not a money mystery, other than the puzzling rush to give Floridians tax breaks just as Florida is looking down the barrel of a possible $2.8 billion budget deficit next year and $6.9 billion the year after.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Soon after, Yoon moved out from the presidential residency and into an apartment in the capital Seoul.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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Ramer’s study surveyed FARs and university presidents from around the country to identify best practices for the role, laying the foundation for the first Faculty Athletics Representative Handbook, which the NCAA released shortly thereafter.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
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Harmony was placed in her father’s care shortly thereafter, despite his violent criminal history.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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