aftermath

[af-ter-math, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌmæθ, ˈɑf- /

NOUN

situation following an event, occurrence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chain reaction impact outcome

STRONG

consequences end eventuality flak issue payoff remainder residual residuum results upshot waves

WEAK

after-effects causatum

Antonyms

STRONG

cause origin source start

Example Sentences

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Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting and a handful of junior ministers quit the government in the aftermath.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In the aftermath of fire, such grasses often spring up quickly and shade out native plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The attorney conceded that, in the aftermath of the tragedy, his client “made some stupid decisions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But, as Reid pointed out, three of these previous occasions took place in the aftermath of a recession, as the stock market was just bouncing back.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

It was founded in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War by six former Confederate soldiers in Pulaski, Tennessee.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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