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, 14 Apr. 2025
Mary gave birth to Carlin in 1985, and to Karina four years later.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Authorities in Texas released more details around Kyren Lacy’s death later Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Justin Rose made a birdie at the 16th hole minutes later, while McIlroy bogeyed 14 to fall back into second place.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
Telegraphed data arrived in the morning, and FitzRoy made quick extrapolations from his knowledge of storm theories, sending forecasts an hour later.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2025
Mary gave birth to Carlin in 1985, and to Karina four years later.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Authorities in Texas released more details around Kyren Lacy’s death later Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Justin Rose made a birdie at the 16th hole minutes later, while McIlroy bogeyed 14 to fall back into second place.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for later
Adjective
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The Cannes unveiling marks the beginning of an international rollout, as the production team has scheduled subsequent screenings across major global cities including London, New York, and Los Angeles, strategically expanding the film’s reach to worldwide audiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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There is sympathy for the club, having lost their head coach and their best player in the summer post-promotion, and bewilderment at two perplexing subsequent managerial hires.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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At a dinner afterward, Hari and Kennedy sat at the same table and talked at length about food additives.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Orange Crush has designated 25 people to help with cleanup after the event, and Tybee Island leaders are asking for volunteers to assist afterward.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Soon after, Astros fans in the section booed wildly as the son was escorted by security out of the section to be reunited with his father.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Float House will be available for sale in Connecticut in late April with an online, direct-to-consumer portal opening soon after.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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He was fired shortly thereafter from his radio job.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Brown was shut down for the night shortly thereafter, heading to the bench with 4:45 remaining in the third and Boston up 81-60 Rookie Baylor Scheierman then took over hot-hand duties from his veteran teammate.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/later. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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