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
Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Yet this reunion, and every one hereafter, will be incomplete without Tiant.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 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
Be a sigma men/women and ignore this worldly temporary stuff and make your Lord Happy and stay blessed here and hereafter.
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The Mass was officiated by Rev. Barry Windholtz, who spoke of the changes de Cavel might bring about in the sweet hereafter.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for hereafter
Adverb
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Originally a working-class neighborhood of Polish immigrants who raised goats in their yards—leading to the nickname Goat Prairie and later Bucktown—this Chicago enclave has evolved into a mix of independent boutiques and restaurants with a dynamic urban feel.—
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The board voted 5-1 to authorize Superintendent Stacie Stanley to execute the agreement once details were cemented, which took place less than an hour later.—
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With Packers first-year team president Ed Policy likely approaching a decision on LaFleur’s future this offseason before the final year of his contract, LaFleur did himself no favors ahead of those conversations.—
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Which is just one of many ways for those of us without a red carpet event in our immediate futures to embrace the new silver trend.—
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But at what price this 2025 sports immortality for Indiana and its fans?—
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There’s immortality entwined with property acquisition and cadaver dating apps and more than one magical or intergalactic heist!—
Adverb
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More pertinent henceforth is Purdy engineering high-scoring games.—
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Another street was renamed late last year: not long after the Presidential election, the Miami-Dade County Commission declared that a four-mile stretch of Palm Avenue would henceforth be known as President Donald J. Trump Avenue.—
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!—
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The concept of the New Wave Fashion Awards was introduced last fall in a bid to turbocharge local creativity, nurture creative talent, and identify homegrown creative directors of tomorrow.—
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Memes circulated afterward suggesting that Petro had caved to Trump, or that the two were newfound amigos.—
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The whole experience somehow got even more embarrassing when a group of women at the restaurant approached him afterwards.—
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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.—
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This reading list offers resources for engaging with Indigenous thought, resistance, and futurity.—
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“Hereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hereafter. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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