as in later
from this point on
he is giving up all his worldly goods and hereafter will devote his life to the poor
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as in future
time that is to come
apologized, for being late to the meeting and assured his boss that there would be no such recurrences in the hereafter
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
hoped to be reunited with his deceased wife in the hereafter
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Recent Examples of hereafter
Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Be a sigma men/women and ignore this worldly temporary stuff and make your Lord Happy and stay blessed here and hereafter.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2023
The otherworlds that Véra claimed were central to his metaphysics don’t necessarily exist in a temporal hereafter, but rather in a spatial here and now.
—Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
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Adverb
Employers now and hereafter must alert their employees to these new rights.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Be a sigma men/women and ignore this worldly temporary stuff and make your Lord Happy and stay blessed here and hereafter.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
The Mass was officiated by Rev. Barry Windholtz, who spoke of the changes de Cavel might bring about in the sweet hereafter.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2023
The otherworlds that Véra claimed were central to his metaphysics don’t necessarily exist in a temporal hereafter, but rather in a spatial here and now.
—Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hereafter
Adverb
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The Florida Senate later approved the plan in a 21-17 vote.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The titular vampire gang has formed a band, and when its members start to shred, the stage sinks down to create a mosh pit—a hellish underworld into which victims later drop.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Congress should define clear boundaries if these prediction markets are to have any future.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Tottenham Hotspur go to Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend with their season and future on a knife-edge.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nobody seems interested in unpacking the actual immortality aspect here.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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The point of it all Another classic story of the search for immortality comes from Greek mythology.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Daily visits by consular personnel to immigration lockups will henceforth replace the current practice of weekly visits, Sheinbaum said.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Riley allegedly explained to her how her life would work henceforth.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Florida Legislature is set to begin a special session tomorrow to discuss and vote on the maps.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Mann repeated her prior testimony about Weinstein using the bathroom before the attack and her later finding a syringe in the bathroom’s trash can afterward.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Treasury yields climbed in the bond market immediately afterward, adding to gains from earlier in the day due to rising oil prices.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Established in 2023, the biennial prize is given in recognition of next-gen multidisciplinary artists working at the intersection of art, media, and technology to explore notions of futurity and transformation.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 Nov. 2025
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This reading list offers resources for engaging with Indigenous thought, resistance, and futurity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Hereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hereafter. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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