as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath: a huge bill
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Recent Examples of aftermath
In the aftermath of an election in which gender played a major role, some remain concerned about the future of women’s reproductive rights.
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Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
More often than not, our Santas soon will be elbow-deep in the exhausting aftermath, cleaning up after others have gorged, celebrated and headed for relaxing parts of the house.
—Mike Masterson, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
But neither the Biden administration nor the incoming Trump administration appear willing to offer that possibility either during the war or in its immediate aftermath.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Nothing to complain about especially in a domestic box office year that was still rattled by the aftermath of the previous year’s dual Hollywood strikes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
More often than not, our Santas soon will be elbow-deep in the exhausting aftermath, cleaning up after others have gorged, celebrated and headed for relaxing parts of the house.
—Mike Masterson, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
But neither the Biden administration nor the incoming Trump administration appear willing to offer that possibility either during the war or in its immediate aftermath.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Nothing to complain about especially in a domestic box office year that was still rattled by the aftermath of the previous year’s dual Hollywood strikes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftermath
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Pretty much every single match had an obvious outcome except for the bout between Chelsea Green and Michin for the Women's United States Championship.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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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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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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“Aftermath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftermath. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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