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Definitions

later on

ADJECTIVE
following
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coming consecutive ensuing subsequent succeeding successive
STRONG
attendant back hinder latter posterior pursuing rear resulting serial specified then trailing
WEAK
a while later after a while afterward coming after coming next consequent consequential directly after henceforth in pursuit in search of in the wake of later next next off on the scent presently proximate sequent sequential seriate supervenient when
Antonyms
STRONG
front preceding
WEAK
first leading
ADVERB
later
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afterward again next subsequently thereafter
STRONG
after
WEAK
at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the line down the road in a while in time infra latterly more recent succeeding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
earlier
WEAK
before
ADVERB
ulteriorly
Synonyms
WEAK
after after a while afterward afterwards again at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the line down the road in a while in time infra latterly more recent next subsequently succeeding thereafter

Example Sentences

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Years later, on a different kind of bad day — heartsick, this time — I tried to recreate it.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Years later on filings tied to the mansion plots on Billionaires’ Row, he listed his nationality as Cypriot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The broad selloff may be followed with some selective buying later on.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

"It's better to pay more now than to pay a lot more later on," Paul Heere said of rising US petrol prices.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

I think what happened on the soccer field just set us up for disaster later on.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.