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or afterwards
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following in time or place
we'll go to the play, then have supper afterward
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Recent Examples of afterward
It’s often seen as a warning sign for the midterm elections that follow afterward.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
Soon afterward, almost all car buyers were paying more than sticker price.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
That means Ramadan will end when the crescent moon is sighted for the first time in the hours and days afterward.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Not long afterward, he got terrorized by Rutger Hauer in The Hitcher (1986), which has become a cult classic.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
Soon afterward, almost all car buyers were paying more than sticker price.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
That means Ramadan will end when the crescent moon is sighted for the first time in the hours and days afterward.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Not long afterward, he got terrorized by Rutger Hauer in The Hitcher (1986), which has become a cult classic.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for afterward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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The electoral bureau later banned Georgescu from May’s rerun, after prosecutors charged him with establishing a fascist group and other crimes.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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All of season 5 will available to stream on Prime Video later in 2025.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But as someone who lives in an NYC apartment and doesn’t have the worries of car ownership or a pet to clean up after, the machine felt bulky and impractical for my lifestyle.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2025
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Soon after, Dunmore and his multiracial troops were driven from Virginia.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 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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Shortly thereafter, a Starlink antenna was reported sprouting from the Jersey tech center’s roof, and a dozen or so Hughes workers were fired.—
Robert Sullivan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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