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. Gideon McKean:

   They got into a canoe, intending simply to retrieve the ball, and somehow got pushed by wind or tide into the open bay, about 30 minutes later they were spotted by an onlooker from land, who saw them far out from shore, and called the police. After that last sighting, they were not seen again. The Coast Guard recovered their canoe, which was capsized and miles away, at approximately 6:30( Thursday) evening.

2. Betsy Brantner Smith:

   After the worst week politically in his presidential career, it appears that Joe Biden plans to pivot to ‘police reform’ to prop up his faltering reputation and revive his popularity with‘anti-police’ activists.

3. Lo Giudice:

   The courts will continue to intervene to look after the all-important interest of the child to have the emotional link to their same-sex parents recognized.

4. Daniel Prudes brother:

   They always have the option to bring in the police after they have assessed the situation. But I think keeping police out of it, at least for the initial assessment, and giving families the opportunity to know that they can get help for their loved one without the potential for a police officer killing their loved one is really important.

5. Timothy Salyer:

   It seemed odd, i kinda thought, this is a month after the shooting and you're just now asking me if there has been a box in his name delivered there. He wrote a search warrant on it saying it was delivered there, but now you're asking a month later.