as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
in the U.S. slavery was abolished in 1865, but its aftereffects remained keenly felt long afterwards
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Recent Examples of aftereffect
The Chinese city has struggled in recent years owing to the aftereffects of its tough COVID-zero policy, concerns over Beijing’s encroaching jurisdiction, and a sluggish Chinese economy.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Nov. 2024
Teenagers often combine cannabis use with other substance use and can suffer neurologic and psychiatric aftereffects.
—Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
But the rides were to fall silent and still Sunday night, as the park run by Ocean City’s mayor and nurtured by generations of his ancestors, closed down, the victim of financial woes made worse by the lingering aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Superstorm Sandy.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Third, the aftereffects of the Libya intervention, from the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi to pervasive lawlessness and corruption, were sobering reminders of the challenges that might follow the end of fighting.
—Michael Bröning, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2012
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Nov. 2024
Teenagers often combine cannabis use with other substance use and can suffer neurologic and psychiatric aftereffects.
—Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
But the rides were to fall silent and still Sunday night, as the park run by Ocean City’s mayor and nurtured by generations of his ancestors, closed down, the victim of financial woes made worse by the lingering aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Superstorm Sandy.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Third, the aftereffects of the Libya intervention, from the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi to pervasive lawlessness and corruption, were sobering reminders of the challenges that might follow the end of fighting.
—Michael Bröning, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftereffect
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The outcome in Ames matters because DEI critics increasingly have been using reverse discrimination claims to challenge DEI initiatives.Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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His police powers have been suspended and he has been moved to an administrative assignment pending the outcome of the case, the department said in a statement Friday.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Colts finish the season against the 2-13 Giants and 3-12 Jaguars, so winning out is within reach, but the luck required from other results may be too much to hope for.Ben Blatt, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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That tendency may be a result of seeing so many barriers shattered during the past fifty years.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
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But some farms list the chemical in their monthly pesticide use reports to the state without any apparent consequence, Paige reports.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Experts fear consequences of undermining trust in vaccine Last year, 652 people in Louisiana died of COVID, including five children.Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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The earnings show how business balance sheets stack up in the aftermath of Beijing’s steps aimed at stimulating the economy.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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Despite that, some have cast Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect charged with Thompson’s murder, as a heroic figure in the aftermath of his arrest, which gave rise to an outpouring of grievances about insurance companies.LINLEY SANDERS, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
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How to save a life Naloxone is an over-the-counter nasal-spray medication that can save an overdose victim by rapidly reversing the effects of fentanyl, heroin and other opioids.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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In effect, the environmental microbiome signature had transferred onto the participants’ skin.Kathy Willis, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Aftereffect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftereffect. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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