aftermath

[af-ter-math, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌmæθ, ˈɑf- /

NOUN

situation following an event, occurrence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chain reaction impact outcome

STRONG

consequences end eventuality flak issue payoff remainder residual residuum results upshot waves

WEAK

after-effects causatum

Antonyms

STRONG

cause origin source start

Example Sentences

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Jin’s path to the pulpit was forged in the aftermath of a different crackdown: Tiananmen Square.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

I thought kind of in the aftermath, what a privilege to be able to do that for him.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

In the immediate aftermath of the war, countries are going to have to build back infrastructure.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

On “Never Be the Same,” Thompson confronts his resistance to change, whether it be during a relationship or in its aftermath.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The answer depended on how the Southside was divvied up between the two schools in the aftermath of the court battle.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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