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after

[af-ter, ahf-] / ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- /
ADJECTIVE
following in position or time
Synonyms
STRONG
afterwards later subsequently
WEAK
back back of behind below ensuing hind hindmost in the rear next posterior postliminary rear subsequential succeeding thereafter
Antonyms
WEAK
before

Example Sentences

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But after more than 10 failed bids of her own—and one heartfelt, pleading letter addressed to a seller—she has sworn off her own search for now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

So can Howe really turn it around after another damaging loss?

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Her memoir explores Rinna’s experience during Season 12, which was filmed shortly after the death of her mother, Lois Rinna.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Electric Boat’s head count has steadily climbed over the past decade after the government in 2010 approved plans to build two nuclear-powered submarines a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

I hear her calling after me, but I don’t turn around.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam