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or afterwards
as in later
following in time or place
we'll go to the play, then have supper afterward
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Her son-in-law, Vincent Burns, was also born at the hospital — Carr met him hours afterward in the newborn nursery.
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Morgan Smith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2024
He was fired from the sheriff's office soon afterward.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024
While spending time at his childhood home afterward, Teezo stumbled upon his father’s toolbox.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2024
Some involve just as much chopping and sautéing and cleaning up afterward as a regular recipe.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2024
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Morgan Smith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2024
He was fired from the sheriff's office soon afterward.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024
While spending time at his childhood home afterward, Teezo stumbled upon his father’s toolbox.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2024
Some involve just as much chopping and sautéing and cleaning up afterward as a regular recipe.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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