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later

[lei-ter] / ˈlɛɪ tər /
ADJECTIVE
coming after
Synonyms
STRONGEST
next
WEAK
downstream ensuing following more recent posterior postliminary proximate subsequent subsequential succeeding ulterior
Antonyms
WEAK
before earlier
ADVERB
happening after
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 later on latterly more recent succeeding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
earlier
WEAK
before

Example Sentences

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It was so cool to have that moment so many years later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He watched the movie anyway and later purchased one from an eBay reseller for a premium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

I emailed Wille and got an apologetic response a few days later.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Jessica later likened the recent developments in her mom’s case to an old TV show she’d seen over and over.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

A few minutes later, SJ brought over two plates, one in each hand, and set them down in front of them.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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