as in afterwards
from this point on
he is giving up all his worldly goods and hereafter will devote his life to the poor
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as in future
time that is to come
apologized, for being late to the meeting and assured his boss that there would be no such recurrences in the hereafter
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
hoped to be reunited with his deceased wife in the hereafter
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Recent Examples of hereafter
Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
Then choose to live your life hereafter in a place beyond his reach.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
And rules about who can be sealed to whom in the hereafter via proxy rituals are different from living couples.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
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Adverb
Her loss was then greatly felt among the music community, and rest of the world, at the 55th Grammys later that weekend and hereafter.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
Then choose to live your life hereafter in a place beyond his reach.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
Noun
Others of us prefer her messing with the hereafter alongside Kevin Bacon and Kiefer Sutherland.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
And rules about who can be sealed to whom in the hereafter via proxy rituals are different from living couples.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hereafter
Noun
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Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo’s future was already a question mark, with his contract at Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, who are not in the tournament, ending on June 30.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Stock futures rose Tuesday after President Donald Trump did a 180-degree turn on his threat to place a massive 50% tariff on goods imported from the European Union.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
Noun
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In his new book, More Everything Forever, the science journalist Adam Becker offers a deep dive into the worldview of techno-utopians such as Musk—one that’s underpinned by promises of AI dominance, space colonization, boundless economic growth, and eventually, immortality.—
John Kaag,
The Atlantic,
28 May 2025
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Searching for immortality has been rich creative pickings for thousands of years, from Dracula and Peter Pan to the Holy Grail and the philosopher’s stone, and onward to modern times with Cocoon and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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La Russa won in 2021 and then watched things fall apart one year later, leading to Hahn’s firing in 2023.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The video, first reported by The Times, prompted a criminal investigation by the state attorney general’s office, which later charged 30 probation officers — including Brooks and Smyles — with allowing and encouraging fights among teens inside county juvenile halls.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Ideal for patio hangouts, garden seating and poolside lounging, Better Homes & Gardens’ Bellamy Round Wicker Egg Chair checks all the boxes for outdoor relaxation and can be at your doorstep as early as tomorrow.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
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Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.—
Ruby Thélot,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2024
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As resulting initiatives like Spelman’s and HBCUs Outside become more commonplace, there can be a signal to a new generation of young Black people that the intersection of environmentalism and cultural resilience are imperatives of Black futurity.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Hereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hereafter. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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