Antonyms for after
ˈæf tər, ˈɑf-af·ter

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1. after

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

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

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1. after

   Antonyms:
   afore, before, introducing, preceding

   Synonyms:
   behind, following, succeeding

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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"

   Antonyms:
   fore(a)

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

3. afteradverb

   behind or in the rear

   "and Jill came tumbling after"

   Antonyms:
   fore(a)

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

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1. afteradjective

   Synonyms:
   next, subsequent, succeeding, following, later

How to use after in a sentence?

1. Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy:

   You've got to look after yourself, you're an athlete, you have a window of opportunity. It doesn't mean you've got to put yourself in cotton wool but some things you've just got to think twice about.

2. Dominik Rehse:

   We had some more optimism starting with the end of last week after the Minsk talks, they were all concerned about Greece.

3. Rachael Farrokh:

   We have already started. It's going OK. I have good days and bad days just like anyone. What kept me really up and fired right now is the love and support and motivation from everyone who has reached out to me -- thousands of people. I had a bulimic girl tell me she pulled her head out of the toilet and( sought) treatment after seeing my story.

4. Steve Thorson:

   They said yes, and I thought, well I'm going to go for this, i said 'What's the chance of riding in the motorcade?' and they called back and said the Secret Service would whisk me into one of the cars (after greeting the President).

5. Gore Vidal:

   For certain people after 50, litigation takes the place of sex.

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