Antonyms for after
ˈæf tər, ˈɑf-af·ter

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1. after

   Antonyms:
   antecedent, anterior, earlier, foregoing, former, forward, front, introductory, precedent, preceding, preliminary, previous, prior

   Synonyms:
   concluding, consequent, following, hind, hinder, hindmost, later, latter, posterior, subsequent, succeeding

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1. after

   Antonyms:
   afore, before, introducing, preceding

   Synonyms:
   behind, following, succeeding

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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"

   Antonyms:
   fore(a)

   Synonyms:
   subsequently, by and by, afterwards, later, afterward, later on

3. afteradverb

   behind or in the rear

   "and Jill came tumbling after"

   Antonyms:
   fore(a)

   Synonyms:
   subsequently, afterwards, later, afterward, later on

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1. afteradjective

   Synonyms:
   next, subsequent, succeeding, following, later

How to use after in a sentence?

1. Maria Sharapova:

   I mean, it was certainly no panic sessions after last week.

2. Yoshihide Suga:

   I’m terribly sorry that this happened when we are asking people not to eat out after 8 p.m. and to avoid non-essential, non-urgent outings, each lawmaker should behave to gain the public’s understanding.

3. Ian Ritch:

   I couldn't catch up with him. I feel guilt for letting him get so far ahead of me before I started running after him.

4. James Roth:

   We are extremely pleased that the countries participating in COP26 have agreed on how global carbon trading will work to speed climate action. The progress made in Glasgow is a crucial step toward keeping global average temperature rise below 1.5 C, after six years of negotiations, the rules allowing countries to trade carbon credits with each other, known as Article 6.2, have been agreed with the exception of some operational elements.

5. Nene Hassan:

   We just came out of the mosque after evening prayers, then we started hearing gunshots ... then suddenly there was the sound of a blast.

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