afterward
adverb
af·ter·ward
ˈaf-tər-wərd 
ˈaf-tə-
variants
or afterwards
ˈaf-tər-wərdz
ˈaf-tə-
: at a later or succeeding time : subsequently, thereafter
found out about it long afterward
Examples of afterward in a Sentence
He found out about it long afterward.
Afterward, she got a promotion.
Recent Examples on the Web
But soon afterward, the link to donate was no longer working.
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 31 May 2024
Trump and his surrogates denounced the legitimacy of the verdict immediately afterward, and both campaigns were quickly out with statements and fundraising appeals.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 May 2024
Moyle and the House intervened in the lawsuit soon afterward, and oral arguments before the Idaho Supreme Court are scheduled for August.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2024
For days afterward, this baby screams at the boobs.
—Hazlitt, 29 May 2024
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 31 May 2024
Trump and his surrogates denounced the legitimacy of the verdict immediately afterward, and both campaigns were quickly out with statements and fundraising appeals.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 May 2024
Moyle and the House intervened in the lawsuit soon afterward, and oral arguments before the Idaho Supreme Court are scheduled for August.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2024
For days afterward, this baby screams at the boobs.
—Hazlitt, 29 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for afterward
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterward. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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