as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath: a huge bill
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Recent Examples of aftermath
The man seen in a viral clip from the aftermath of the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 25 was identified as Creative Artists Agency agent Michael Glantz.
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James Powel, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Videos published on social media showed the aftermath of the explosion, with a deep crater blown in the center of the road.
—Annabella González, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Here are some of the chaotic scenes that occurred in the aftermath of the shooting.
—Terri Cullen,adam Jeffery, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2026
The disaster killed dozens in its immediate aftermath.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
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James Powel, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Videos published on social media showed the aftermath of the explosion, with a deep crater blown in the center of the road.
—Annabella González, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Here are some of the chaotic scenes that occurred in the aftermath of the shooting.
—Terri Cullen,adam Jeffery, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2026
The disaster killed dozens in its immediate aftermath.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftermath
Noun
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Playoff series are the epitome of small sample sizes, which is why making sport-changing decisions based on those outcomes makes little sense.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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While most of the people who work in the system really do want to help families, research shows that except in very rare circumstances, children have better outcomes with family members than in foster care.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The results released after the market closed on Friday overshadowed a second straight year of record earnings for Japan’s biggest brokerage.—
Takashi Nakamichi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The results are compared to baseline neurological evaluations players take at the start of the season.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The resultant panic attack lands her back in the psychiatrist’s office.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Did Trump not realize what Iran’s reaction would be to being attacked — closing the Strait of Hormuz and a resultant global economic impact?—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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There were other consequences for the city too – like the hefty settlement payments Detroit doled out to the exonerated men in Simon’s cases.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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There is another consequence, less visible but just as important.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Aftermath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftermath. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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