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.
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In the days afterward, a staggering number of climbers reached the top of that mountain to complete new records on the 14 peaks.
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
The ionosphere measured by phones in that area showed a clear spike in activity followed by a quick depletion afterward.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Ultimately, leadership conflicts are never truly beneficial—even if teams go through them and perform well afterward.
—Igor Ryabenkiy, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Soon afterward it was announced that Seacrest would be taking over.
—Julia Hunt, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
The ionosphere measured by phones in that area showed a clear spike in activity followed by a quick depletion afterward.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Ultimately, leadership conflicts are never truly beneficial—even if teams go through them and perform well afterward.
—Igor Ryabenkiy, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Soon afterward it was announced that Seacrest would be taking over.
—Julia Hunt, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2024.
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