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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1. Ursula K. Le Guin:

   Virginity is now a mere preamble or waiting room to be got out of as soon as possible; it is without significance. Old age is similarly a waiting room, where you go after life's over and wait for cancer or a stroke. The years before and after the menstrual years are vestigial: the only meaningful condition left to women is that of fruitfulness.

2. Jared Kushner:

   Reviewing emails recently confirmed my memory that the meeting was a waste of our time and that, in looking for a polite way to leave and get back to my work, I actually emailed an assistant from the meeting after I had been there for 10 or so minutes and wrote, ‘Can you pls call me on my cell? Need excuse to get out of meeting,’.

3. Martha Hoover:

   Farm-to-table, as a descriptor, was not even uttered until almost 15 years after I opened my first cafe, even though from day one, we were making food from scratch using ingredients that we carefully sourced locally, people in Indianapolis have been remarkably supportive -- especially the people living in Meridian Kessler, the urban neighborhood where the first Cafe Patachou was located.

4. Martin Whetton:

   After a week when the stockpiling of bonds, credit protection and toilet paper became a thing, let's hope we start to see some more clarity on the reaction, dollar bloc central banks cut policy rates by 125 basis points, not as a way to stop a viral pandemic, but to stem a fear pandemic.

5. Chelsi Stone:

   We will never be the same after this and we just don't understand how this happened to our amazing, beautiful, smart, joyful girl.