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or afterwards
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following in time or place
we'll go to the play, then have supper afterward
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Recent Examples of afterward
Parents typically receive 67 percent of their salary during the first six months, dropping to 50 percent afterward.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Though, some members of the special committee have hit back at Trump, saying the criminal conduct surrounding the riots was committed by Trump and his supporters, not those who investigated the incident afterward.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. held its vote a day earlier, and my pal Josh Rothkopf and I (both members) sat down together afterward to discuss the results.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Not long afterward, following a personal appeal from the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, the government of Macri’s successor, Alberto Fernández, struck a deal to purchase the plane.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Though, some members of the special committee have hit back at Trump, saying the criminal conduct surrounding the riots was committed by Trump and his supporters, not those who investigated the incident afterward.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. held its vote a day earlier, and my pal Josh Rothkopf and I (both members) sat down together afterward to discuss the results.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Not long afterward, following a personal appeal from the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, the government of Macri’s successor, Alberto Fernández, struck a deal to purchase the plane.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
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Five years later, the median home value had risen by 60.4%, reaching $485,052 in November 2024.Andrew DePietro, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Two plays later, kicker Jake Moody badly shanked his attempt wide left, something Kyle Shanahan was still steamed about after the game.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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However, Sharon denied the claim soon after and experts have agreed that Bertolotti's accusations are likely unfounded and false.Jessica Sager, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The union, however, struggled to secure other wins, losing an election at the neighboring facility and another in Albany soon after.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 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 30 Dec. 2024.
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