afterward
adverb
af·ter·ward
ˈaf-tər-wərd 
ˈaf-tə-
variants
or afterwards
ˈaf-tər-wərdz
ˈaf-tə-
: at a later or succeeding time : subsequently, thereafter
found out about it long afterward
Examples of afterward in a Sentence
He found out about it long afterward.
Afterward, she got a promotion.
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At a dinner afterward, Hari and Kennedy sat at the same table and talked at length about food additives.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Orange Crush has designated 25 people to help with cleanup after the event, and Tybee Island leaders are asking for volunteers to assist afterward.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Shortly afterward, editorial staffers were called into a meeting with Heather Dietrick, Outside’s new chief media officer, who had formerly worked at Gawker and the Daily Beast.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Our bodies are built to handle acute stress and typically return to normal afterward.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Orange Crush has designated 25 people to help with cleanup after the event, and Tybee Island leaders are asking for volunteers to assist afterward.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Shortly afterward, editorial staffers were called into a meeting with Heather Dietrick, Outside’s new chief media officer, who had formerly worked at Gawker and the Daily Beast.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Our bodies are built to handle acute stress and typically return to normal afterward.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for afterward
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterward. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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