as in later
following in time or place
upon seeing The Nutcracker for the first time, and for a long time after, Irma wanted to play the part of the Mouse King
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as in back
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part
had heard that the after section of the cruise ship had more spacious cabins
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as in subsequent
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else
in after years the government set up a special fund for disabled veterans of the war
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Recent Examples of after
Jenna West, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
The superhero movie is expected to arrive on Netflix approximately six months after its theatrical release, which would be around April 2025.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Athletes began mimicking Trump’s dance to the disco classic on the field soon after, raising questions about the presence of politics in sports.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Ivana Pino, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2023
What does your after-party look like once the show ends?
—Calie Schepp, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2022
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Told after the Tour Championship that his seven PGA Tour wins were the most since Tiger Woods in 2007, Scheffler tried to sum it all up.
—Jenna West, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
The superhero movie is expected to arrive on Netflix approximately six months after its theatrical release, which would be around April 2025.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Adverb
Yoon’s cabinet voted to lift the decree soon after.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Athletes began mimicking Trump’s dance to the disco classic on the field soon after, raising questions about the presence of politics in sports.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
As a general rule, experts suggest investing between 15% to 25% of your after-tax income.
—Ivana Pino, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2023
What does your after-party look like once the show ends?
—Calie Schepp, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after
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Forty years later, Hindu Americans in public life are facing the same stereotypes in spades.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Five months later, with conversations occurring throughout the offseason and only heating up Tuesday night, the deal became more of a reality.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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This guy just had found his wife bound, um, and beaten on the back porch.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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And while Mangione, like millions of people, apparently suffered from debilitating back pain, excellent health care is not generally an issue for Americans of great wealth.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Those subsequent talks with Reilly and Hauser have since put the fate of TV’s No. 1 series up in the air about whether the finale of season 5B — which airs this Sunday — would be the final installment of the season or the series at large.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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His subsequent disappearance sparked a massive search effort spanning multiple agencies, including the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bruce’s Legacy, and Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office boats.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Morvan continued on his own, struggling to shake the stigma of Milli Vanilli, while the Svengali behind the project, Frank Farian, emerged practically unscathed.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Colavito ranks 81st on the all-time home run leaderboard, with 374 homers, ahead of Gil Hodges and just behind Carlton Fisk, Jeff Kent, Norm Cash and Mike Trout.Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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If the vehicle can determine rear seats are not occupied, no warnings are required.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The open cabin idea starts with a movable center console between the front seats; it can be moved forward toward the dash or back toward the rear seat.Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The same family of contaminants triggered past recalls of the heartburn drug Zantac, the diabetes drug metformin and the smoking cessation medication Chantix.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The main characters in the comics are detectives Drew Foster and Kara Vaughn, partners on beauty crime cases who have to find their way past corrupt politicians, vengeful federal agents, and a terrifying mercenary out to collect the price on their heads.Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. held its vote a day earlier, and my pal Josh Rothkopf and I (both members) sat down together afterward to discuss the results.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Though, some members of the special committee have hit back at Trump, saying the criminal conduct surrounding the riots was committed by Trump and his supporters, not those who investigated the incident afterward.Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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What have been the biggest or most provocative questions for you since then?Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 27 Aug. 2019
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But like every step before it, Ocando prevailed. His fight continued and since then, Ocando has acted as a legal consultant for the Venezuelan soccer league, Go Pro Sports Management and now teaches sports law at Florida Global University.Drake Hills, azcentral, 27 Aug. 2019
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“After.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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