After is a preposition, adverb, and conjunction used to indicate that an event follows another in time or sequence. Read on for synonym and other words for After.
After in a sentence
We went to the park after lunch.
"After" 5 synonyms and related terms with examples
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following
Used to indicate something that comes next in order or time.
She left the room immediately following the announcement.
subsequent to
Following or occurring as a result of an event.
Subsequent to his graduation, he started working in a multinational company.
later
At a time following the one mentioned or understood; afterward.
I'll see you later in the week.
next
Coming immediately in time or order after the present one.
He queued for the ride next to his friends.
post
Informal term that means after or subsequent to something.
Post event, we will have a dinner party.
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Examples of after on Reddit
"After" is used in real world conversations right now:
TIL In 1959, police were called to a segregated library in S. Carolina when a 9yr-old Black boy refused to leave. He later got a PhD in Physics from MIT, and died in 1986, one of the astronauts aboard the space shuttle Challenger. The library that refused to lend him books is now named after him. posted on todayilearned
TIL After Col. Shaw died in battle, Confederates buried him in a mass grave as an insult for leading black soldiers. Union troops tried to recover his body, but his father sent a letter saying "We would not have his body removed from where it lies surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers." posted on todayilearned
Syrian archaeologist Khaled Al Asaad who devoted his life to the excavation and restoration of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He was beheaded by ISIS after refusing to disclose the location of ancient artifacts, despite a month of torture. He died a hero of heritage protection. posted on Damnthatsinteresting
TIL Costco's hot dog has remained $1.50 since it was first introduced in 1984. After the company president complained they were losing money on it, CEO Jim Sinegal put his foot down. "If you raise [the price of] the effing hot dog, I will kill you," Sinegal said. posted on todayilearned
This little baby deer got so scared crossing the road from seeing the car approaching, it dropped down in the middle of the road and wouldn't move. After stopping and turning the car off to help them calm down, the mama deer cautiously came to the rescue. posted on aww
Today, NASA will officially have to say goodbye to the little rover that could. The Mars Opportunity Rover was meant to last just 90 days and instead marched on for 14 years. It finally lost contact with earth after it was hit by a fierce dust storm. posted on pics
A Himalayan Sheepdog who guided us for 7 miles on a trek... It’s almost as if he knew that we would get lost after it got dark. He sat with us when we rested and ranged ahead and made sure that both of us kept pace with him. posted on nextfuckinglevel
The four Thai Navy Seals (one medic) that stayed IN the cave with the boys since they were discovered. They monitored their health and prepped them for their dangerous escape were the last to emerge after the 13 originals. posted on pics
As a kid, I visited this store *every* chance I got. Today, they're carrying a game I made. A year after our big Kickstarter and quitting my job, this is my "made it" moment. Thank you Reddit! This is a dream come true. posted on pics
TIL that William Whipple, one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, freed his slave after signing it because he believed one cannot simultaneously fight for freedom and hold another person in bondage. posted on todayilearned
Weird random fact 🙃
The longest word in English is "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis," a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust.