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
CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
The memo instructed New York prosecutors to cease further investigative actions until after the November election, leaving the door open for revisiting the case later.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Six months later, LaSota was released on bail but stopped showing up for court.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
The British player Tara Moore, who was charged with an anti-doping violation later shown to be caused by contamination that took far longer to wind its way through, joined the chorus, as did her compatriot Liam Broady.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
Authorities have said Colbert later used Manzano's credit card to make a purchase at a New Orleans gas station and several stores in the area.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
The memo instructed New York prosecutors to cease further investigative actions until after the November election, leaving the door open for revisiting the case later.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Six months later, LaSota was released on bail but stopped showing up for court.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
The British player Tara Moore, who was charged with an anti-doping violation later shown to be caused by contamination that took far longer to wind its way through, joined the chorus, as did her compatriot Liam Broady.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for later
Adjective
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In contrast, the subsequent pyroclastic flows would have only reached 869 degrees Fahrenheit—and would have cooled down too slowly.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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At least 48,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s subsequent assault on Gaza, Palestinian authorities say.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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When Marcus called to thank Trump afterward, the mogul surprised him.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Working from a tropical paradise, taking calls with an ocean view, and then unwinding at the beach afterward sounds idyllic.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Soon after, Meloy got himself a laptop and recorded the 2018 album Washington Street, which resonated with folks in Stillwater for its titular reference, a road south of the OSU campus lined with bars and music rooms.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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Soon after, Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2019 novel, The Nickel Boys, which is based on the school’s history, brought these horrors to new audiences.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Posobiec, at the time a U.S. Naval reserve officer, lost his security clearance shortly thereafter.—
Lisa Hagen,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2025
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Aisha Wynn and Franklyn Harris joining shortly thereafter.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/later. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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