afterwards

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The financial hedging losses in the first quarter are temporary and should reverse afterwards, leading to annual earnings growth of 67%, analysts say.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Malik told police his brakes had failed, but the analysis afterwards showed the brakes had been in full working order.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Wilson left the band soon afterwards to resume a solo career that had started with a handful of singles for Decca Records in the 1960s.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Shortly afterwards, the Israeli military said it had begun hitting "Hezbollah infrastructure sites in the Bekaa valley and in additional areas across southern Lebanon".

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Soon afterwards, I heard a car start up.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez