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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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In the days afterward, people on board ate at buffets, mingled, stargazed and attended lectures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

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

Diamondback appears to be making a rational choice that should pay off as prices stay high during the war, and afterward too as countries rebuild their inventories.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The difference appeared in how the cells responded afterward.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Not long afterward she sent Nhamo and the other girls to bed.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer