as in afterwards
following in time or place
we're going to go to the mall later on
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as in subsequent
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else
the details of the plan will be filled in at a later date
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Recent Examples of later
Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
He was rushed to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
—Michael Ruiz , Peter D'abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , Cb Cotton, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
These observations and others were consolidated into his later book The Humane Interface, from which this article has already liberally quoted.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
But international societies for speleology recovered, as the interdisciplinary nature of the research gained relevance later in the century.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
He was rushed to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
—Michael Ruiz , Peter D'abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , Cb Cotton, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Cho this week urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to allow the workers to re-enter the US and continue working at a later point, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
These observations and others were consolidated into his later book The Humane Interface, from which this article has already liberally quoted.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for later
Adjective
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Watch Osbourne and his friends and family discuss his final years, the 2019 accident that led him to cancel his farewell tour, and the subsequent one-off Black Sabbath concert in Birmingham, England, below.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 Sep. 2025
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With pale, irregular surfaces dotted with black bits of char, the homely slabs aren’t much to look at, but the first bite packs a big smoky punch that only grows with each subsequent chew.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Face washing allows for thorough cleansing if done properly, which allows the skin to better absorb moisturizers or treatments that may be applied afterwards.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
16 Sep. 2025
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Watch the movie afterward and cook up a spaghetti night.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The trio hit the Spiderman meme pose after.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Soon after, Truman appointed Martin as Fed chair, intending to have his own man in place.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Shortly thereafter, however, Isogai-san caught a cold, developed influenza, and died unexpectedly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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For a few days thereafter avid k-drama fans—as well as those curious about k-dramas—can see titles such as Reborn Rich, which stars Song Joong-ki, Lovely Runner, which stars Byeon Woo-seeok and Kim Hye-yoon, and My Dearest Nemesis, starring Mun Ka-young and Choi Hyun-wook.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/later. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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