as in afterwards
from this point on
he is giving up all his worldly goods and hereafter will devote his life to the poor
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as in future
time that is to come
apologized, for being late to the meeting and assured his boss that there would be no such recurrences in the hereafter
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
hoped to be reunited with his deceased wife in the hereafter
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Recent Examples of hereafter
Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2023
That’s why the 2018 announcement of the properties of NGC 1052-DF2, hereafter known as DF2 for short, came as such a shock.
—Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 22 June 2021
Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
Others of us prefer her messing with the hereafter alongside Kevin Bacon and Kiefer Sutherland.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
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Introduction Since 2003, the Tax Foundation, a think tank based in Washington D.C., has annually issued its Business Tax Climate Index (hereafter the Index), comparing all 50 states and analyzing each state’s business tax climate.
—Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2023
That’s why the 2018 announcement of the properties of NGC 1052-DF2, hereafter known as DF2 for short, came as such a shock.
—Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 22 June 2021
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The otherworlds that Véra claimed were central to his metaphysics don’t necessarily exist in a temporal hereafter, but rather in a spatial here and now.
—Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
Others of us prefer her messing with the hereafter alongside Kevin Bacon and Kiefer Sutherland.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hereafter
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The January 19 ban threatens TikTok's future in the U.S. market.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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In this rare window, the Trump administration can revitalize the process, secure a lasting accord, and transform the region's future.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of immortality from demons.Fox News, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of immortality from demons.Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Greenberg and Chung got engaged in December 2013 and tied the knot two years later in Santa Barbara, California.Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Fire is a natural and necessary part of California’s ecosystem, and suppressing it entirely only stokes bigger blazes later.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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What is happening in Los Angeles today could just as easily happen in Montana, Texas or New York tomorrow, whether through wildfires, hurricanes or flash floods.Abhinav Anne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Which addresses will probably receive a delivery tomorrow?Eric Siegel, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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As resulting initiatives like Spelman’s and HBCUs Outside become more commonplace, there can be a signal to a new generation of young Black people that the intersection of environmentalism and cultural resilience are imperatives of Black futurity.Essence, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
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Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Hereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hereafter. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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