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afterward

[af-ter-werd, ahf-] / ˈæf tər wərd, ˈɑf- /
ADVERB
following
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afterwards eventually late later next soon then thereafter
STRONG
after subsequently
WEAK
another time behind ensuingly intra latterly post hoc thereon ultimately
Antonyms
STRONGEST
earlier
WEAK
beforehand previously

Example Sentences

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Darda pointed out that the last time this happened, the S&P 500 skittered to the edge of bear-market territory shortly afterward.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The U.A.E. said it would also exit OPEC+, a group of major oil producers that includes Russia, and gradually increase production afterward.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

There’ll be plenty to entertain in between cheering, even if you’re just a spectator, and the real party starts afterward, anyway, with a DJ, food and drinks, and rubbing elbows with fellow and superstar participants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The difference appeared in how the cells responded afterward.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

It had all cleared up suddenly afterward, but at that unique moment, my face was a mass of cherry-red—and cherry-size—zits.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda