Synonyms for after
ˈæf tər, ˈɑf-af·ter

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1. after

   Synonyms:
   concluding, consequent, following, hind, hinder, hindmost, later, latter, posterior, subsequent, succeeding

   Antonyms:
   antecedent, anterior, earlier, foregoing, former, forward, front, introductory, precedent, preceding, preliminary, previous, prior

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1. after

   Synonyms:
   behind, following, succeeding

   Antonyms:
   afore, before, introducing, preceding

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1. after(a)adverb

   located farther aft

   Antonyms:
   fore(a)

2. subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later onadverb

   happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

   "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that"

   Synonyms:
   subsequently, by and by, afterwards, later, afterward, later on

   Antonyms:
   fore(a)

3. afteradverb

   behind or in the rear

   "and Jill came tumbling after"

   Synonyms:
   subsequently, afterwards, later, afterward, later on

   Antonyms:
   fore(a)

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1. afterprep.

   Synonyms:
   subsequent to, later than

2. afterprep.

   Synonyms:
   following, behind

3. afterprep.

   Synonyms:
   about, in relation to

4. afterprep.

   Synonyms:
   in imitation of

5. afteradjective

   Synonyms:
   afterward

6. afteradjective

   Synonyms:
   succeeding, subsequent, following, later

7. afteradjective

   Synonyms:
   hind, hinder, posterior, rear, back

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1. afteradjective

   Synonyms:
   next, subsequent, succeeding, following, later

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1. List of paraphrases for "after":

   following, once, later, upon, afterwards, since, then, beyond, thereafter, yet, po, après, subsequent, behind, from, having, subsequently, afterward, post, next

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How to use after in a sentence?

1. Jack Osbourne:

   I was alone, sitting by a pool and waiting for somebody to come have a meeting with me. And I saw this woman and her husband had a glass of champagne. It looked really nice and I was like, ‘I can do that, too,’ and the next day, I had two glasses. And the day after that, it was bottles.

2. Ramo Ademovic:

   After so many years, this is the only thing that can give you some sense of closure.

3. Donald Trump:

   I did say it, and I did discuss it a little bit after that, too.

4. Thomas Costerg:

   Momentum is weakening in the fourth quarter. While there is no reason to be pessimistic, it curbs some of the enthusiasm we had seen after the strong growth of the past two quarters.

5. Chuck McElwee:

   Chuck McElwee said ofSylvesters wife. The only thing that we worried about was after... Chuck McElwee was on an adrenaline high. We told Chuck McElwee wife not to let Chuck McElwee drive... until Chuck McElwee had calmed down. this could have gone way, way bad.