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or afterwards
as in later
following in time or place
we'll go to the play, then have supper afterward
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Recent Examples of afterward
Barrett left the course soon afterward but spoke by phone about the abrupt conclusion.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
Holmes followed Sale with an equally strong start Saturday — seven innings, six hits, one run — and afterward was asked about Sale’s mention the night before of how Holmes and Schwellenbach had helped in Sale’s turnaround.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 26 May 2025
You’re Set Up To Fail—Then Blamed For It A particularly disheartening sign is when you’re put in a position where success is nearly impossible—unclear instructions, unrealistic deadlines, or being assigned tasks outside your skill set—only to be criticized afterward.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Trump had threatened big reciprocal tariffs on the EU and a host of countries in early April but paused all them, except for tariffs on China, shortly afterward.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
Holmes followed Sale with an equally strong start Saturday — seven innings, six hits, one run — and afterward was asked about Sale’s mention the night before of how Holmes and Schwellenbach had helped in Sale’s turnaround.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 26 May 2025
You’re Set Up To Fail—Then Blamed For It A particularly disheartening sign is when you’re put in a position where success is nearly impossible—unclear instructions, unrealistic deadlines, or being assigned tasks outside your skill set—only to be criticized afterward.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Trump had threatened big reciprocal tariffs on the EU and a host of countries in early April but paused all them, except for tariffs on China, shortly afterward.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterward
Adverb
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Interviewed later by Fort Lauderdale Police investigators, Lockwood initially denied placing the tracker on the car but later admitted to it when speaking to a supervisor.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The hottest temperatures of the summer typically occur much later in the season, with different regions of the country experiencing their warmest average temperatures at varying times.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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This is not a money mystery, other than the puzzling rush to give Floridians tax breaks just as Florida is looking down the barrel of a possible $2.8 billion budget deficit next year and $6.9 billion the year after.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Soon after, Yoon moved out from the presidential residency and into an apartment in the capital Seoul.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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Ramer’s study surveyed FARs and university presidents from around the country to identify best practices for the role, laying the foundation for the first Faculty Athletics Representative Handbook, which the NCAA released shortly thereafter.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
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Harmony was placed in her father’s care shortly thereafter, despite his violent criminal history.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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