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. William Faulkner:

   One of the saddest things is that the only thing that a man can do for eight hours a day, day after day, is work. You can't eat eight hours a day nor drink for eight hours a day nor make love for eight hours --all you can do for eight hours is work. Which is the reason why man makes himself and everybody else so miserable and unhappy.

2. Sipho P Nkosi:

   We normally gain most of what we wish for after we lose our fears.

3. Cari Small Wright:

   These messages were how I found out and my heart sank, shortly after, the school texted.

4. Vladislav Samsonov:

   After 29 years, you can’t help it, i gave children suckers 20 years ago. Now I’m giving those children suckers for their children.

5. Heidie Beidrich:

   The anti-Muslim situation right now is so much hotter, in fact, than it was after 9/11 that it's a little bit astounding, we've never seen so many politicians making such outrageous Islamophobic comments both as concerns refugees who are coming here as well as just Muslims in general.