as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
in the U.S. slavery was abolished in 1865, but its aftereffects remained keenly felt long afterwards
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Recent Examples of aftereffect
Many Texans remember the aftereffects of Winter Storm Uri, when electricity rates hit the market cap of $9 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
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Caitlin Ritchie, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
The history of energy extraction in Pennsylvania is marked by long-term, unintended consequences triggered by the rapid adoption of new technologies, from the lingering aftereffects of coal mining in the 19th and 20th centuries to more recent harm caused by fracking in the 21st.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
Also, economic data can be highly influenced by events outside of a president’s control, such as war or extreme weather — or a global pandemic and its aftereffects.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Leone recounts the various decisions—or lack thereof—made by BP that led to cleanup workers’ later allegations of severe respiratory illness, among other devastating aftereffects.
—Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Caitlin Ritchie, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
The history of energy extraction in Pennsylvania is marked by long-term, unintended consequences triggered by the rapid adoption of new technologies, from the lingering aftereffects of coal mining in the 19th and 20th centuries to more recent harm caused by fracking in the 21st.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
Also, economic data can be highly influenced by events outside of a president’s control, such as war or extreme weather — or a global pandemic and its aftereffects.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Leone recounts the various decisions—or lack thereof—made by BP that led to cleanup workers’ later allegations of severe respiratory illness, among other devastating aftereffects.
—Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftereffect
Noun
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Despite the years of discord, his mother never imagined this outcome.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The decision to annul November’s election had little precedent and handed a propaganda victory to Moscow, which has long dismissed Western democracy as a sham in which elites fix the results to suppress unorthodox views and guarantee an outcome favorable to the liberal establishment.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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The result is strong and stable seating in a blue-and-white pattern that will pop on patios, balconies, and screen porches.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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The results highlight the need for food safety improvements, Stanton Cope, consumer watchdog associate at PIRG and coauthor of the report, told Health.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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In a way, Kelly is saying something even Democrats would agree with: elections have consequences.—
Ben Adler,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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Often those predictions are loaded with a twist in their tail, leading to unintended consequences.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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In the aftermath, fire officials have faced criticism over their early response and questions have been raised over whether the devastation could have been minimized.—
Hanna Park, Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Opel became a minor celebrity in the immediate aftermath, and the media clamored to learn more about him.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Despite the agreements, Trump’s decision on the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum from Mexico and Canada, which are scheduled to come into effect on March 12, remains in limbo.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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In California, after mandatory-arrest laws went into effect, arrests of men increased by sixty per cent; arrests of women increased by four hundred per cent.—
Sarah Lustbader,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Aftereffect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftereffect. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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