: at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently, afterward
one week later
they later regretted the decision
—often used with onexperience that will be useful later on
: worshipper
bibliolater
Examples of later in a Sentence
Adverb
I'll talk to you again later.
They later regretted the decision.
She returned several weeks later.
I saw him again later that morning.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Nearly 10 years later, Women’s Best has expanded to a brick-and-mortar location in Austria and an Instagram following of 3.4 million.
—Katherine Love, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Taylor entered rehab for cocaine and alcohol addiction, before returning for a second stint later that year.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
The only question is whether it will be remembered fondly or as a nightmare outcome that robbed the team of two emerging young talents later the same summer.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
Secretary Noem’s action — published on March 25 as a notice in the Federal Register and scheduled to take effect 30 days later — was based on a flawed interpretation of immigration law, said Talwani, an appointee of former President Barack Obama.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Nearly 10 years later, Women’s Best has expanded to a brick-and-mortar location in Austria and an Instagram following of 3.4 million.
—Katherine Love, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Taylor entered rehab for cocaine and alcohol addiction, before returning for a second stint later that year.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
The only question is whether it will be remembered fondly or as a nightmare outcome that robbed the team of two emerging young talents later the same summer.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for later
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/later. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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