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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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In the post-Mao era, Chinese state media hit especially hard on American excesses after the 2008 financial crisis, but Chinese students continued to flood U.S. universities and many fought to stay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Video after video on Chinese apps has explored how many Americans live at this dangerous threshold, a hospital bill or missed paycheck from slipping into poverty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Doncic returned to the United States on Friday after receiving specialized treatment in Spain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

"Currently we own and look after 13% of the national park, which amounts to about 20,000 hectares."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“And did you know they broke up a couple weeks after the show ended?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam