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:
   after, 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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1. Ted Cruz:

   Few statesmen have the qualifications, the relationships, and gravitas that Senator Hutchison brings to this position, after years of inadequate resourcing, Kay led an effort in the Senate to rebuild our military and helped prepare it to meet the new, more stringent demands of the global war on terror.

2. Neeraj Kumar:

   We used to get at least 10 accident-related bodies every day and many related to murder cases. But after the lockdown, we're only receiving natural death cases.

3. William Schaffner:

   Doctors and patients are encouraged to report medical events that happen after vaccination, if there is even a thought or hypothesis or a question whether it may be related to the vaccine.

4. Superintendent Rankins-Ibarra:

   Our city struggles with a high case rate, and our community includes many multi-generational families. This makes for a challenging environment, it is unfortunate that individuals still come to campus while they are awaiting Covid test results or after having close contact with someone who is positive, or while they are feeling ill.

5. Michele Thompson:

   We tested a few more times and found out we could get people to force answer FaceTime calls, after we confirmed that it worked, I went and told my mom.