Synonyms for LATER
ˈleɪ tərlat·er

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1. lateradverb

   Antonyms:
   earlier

2. lateradverb

   Dismissive term to minimize importance of an annoying persons.

   The Victorian era is a later period of English history than the Elizabethan era.

   Antonyms:
   earlier

3. lateradjective

   At some time in the future.

   The meeting was adjourned to a later date.

   Antonyms:
   earlier

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1. later

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

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

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1. later(a), ulterior, posterioradjective

   coming at a subsequent time or stage

   "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to"

   Antonyms:
   antecedent

2. late, later(a)adverb

   at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

   "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"

   Antonyms:
   antecedent

3. 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:
   antecedent

4. by and by, lateradverb

   at some eventual time in the future

   "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later"

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

   Antonyms:
   antecedent

5. lateradverb

   comparative of the adverb `late'

   "he stayed later than you did"

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

   Antonyms:
   antecedent

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1. lateradjective

   Synonyms:
   subsequent, posterior

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1. List of paraphrases for "later":

   subsequently, subsequent, after, late, latest, afterwards, thereafter, iater, then, posterior, trailing, further, future, rear, following, below, afterward, latter, eventually

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How to use LATER in a sentence?

1. Senator Moran:

   My view was that this needs to pass. I want it to pass. I want to do everything I can to see that it passes sooner rather than later. And I was willing to wait to try to correct the problems that I see with the legislation, and not all of my colleagues agree with that strategy.

2. Port Arthur Police:

   Several shots were fired and both suspects were struck, the suspects fled the scene and were later located by police officers.

3. Matt Bradley:

   They sped us up a bit going from the press and zone and then under 15 on the clock, they were going to man to man, it was something we couldn’t figure out until later on.

4. Kyle Rodda:

   I don’t think Powell or anyone else at the Fed is going to be too aggressive in their language about tapering any more, the dollar keeps moving higher in my opinion just on the basis that sooner or later the Fed is going to taper.

5. Janey Whiteside:

   We have this unparalleled source of data that we can bring to bear, who else can actually tell you if a customer saw something online and then a week later, physically bought it in the store?