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
Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Still, a salad and one negroni later, my energy stores had run out.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
About 300 years later, evidence of wheels used as transportation emerged.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
Their split got national attention almost eight years later after a conservative media outlet, the Washington Free Beacon, sued to unseal the divorce filing.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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These are more effective hunting locations later in the day.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Still, a salad and one negroni later, my energy stores had run out.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
About 300 years later, evidence of wheels used as transportation emerged.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
Their split got national attention almost eight years later after a conservative media outlet, the Washington Free Beacon, sued to unseal the divorce filing.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for later
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It should be noted that all but one recent Democratic presidential nomination fights have been won by the more centrist candidate, though progressives sometimes wielded power over its subsequent ideological course.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Asked why Polis endorsed Kennedy in light of his often-conspiratorial stances, a spokesman for the governor responded by referring to a subsequent Polis social media post.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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In the days afterward, a staggering number of climbers reached the top of that mountain to complete new records on the 14 peaks.Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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The ionosphere measured by phones in that area showed a clear spike in activity followed by a quick depletion afterward.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Soon after, people across Europe reported the same behavior with their unsecured milk bottles.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Soon after, Lynda Carter’s iconic take on the character found the kind of breakthrough success The Secrets of Isis did not.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Anderson started the second quarter and Moody joined him shortly thereafter as Kerr continued to use a deep 12-man rotation.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Shortly thereafter, Dobson observed Aanerud dumping buckets full of gasoline or diesel on the property owner’s residence and taking firearms from the residence.Tim Speier, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/later. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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