Definitions

later

[lei-ter] / ˈlɛɪ tər /

ADJECTIVE

coming after

Synonyms

STRONGEST

WEAK

downstream ensuing following more recent posterior postliminary proximate subsequent subsequential succeeding ulterior

Antonyms

WEAK

before earlier

ADVERB

happening after

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward again next subsequently thereafter

STRONG

after

WEAK

at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the line down the road in a while in time infra later on latterly more recent succeeding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

earlier

WEAK

before

Example Sentences

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Should Roblox and Discord lose their appeals, the case could go to trial later this year.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

These include your wife’s expected longevity — someone who anticipates a longer retirement may benefit from higher monthly payments later on — as well as whether you need the additional income immediately.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

After U.S. consumer prices rose at their fastest rate in three years in May, traders now await the release of PPI data later on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Metabolic changes follow, with epigenetic alterations appearing later.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Every day the sun rose a little later, the bite took longer to leave the air.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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