HEREAFTER Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

hereafter 1 of 2

adverb

hir-ˈaf-tər

Definition of hereafter

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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hereafter

2 of 2

noun

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

Adverb

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 There is nothing here that indicates, as the late Professor Harbage has well said, that in order to be king hereafter Macbeth must be murderer first. — Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025

Noun

The vulture, serpent, and falcon are traditional iconography of eternal protection in the hereafter. — National Geographic, 18 Oct. 2022 The church should excommunicate these two leaders of an atheistic, communist state, signaling that the punishment might well be extended to the hereafter. — WSJ, 7 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for hereafter

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hereafter

Adverb

According to the release, the treat started as East Tennessee McDonald's Owner/Operator Litton Cochran's family recipe, which later gained popularity locally before catching on nationally.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Seconds later, a powerful explosion blasted through the doorway, shattering windows and sending vertical blinds and debris flying as firefighters quickly retreated from the building.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of later

Noun

There were tens of thousands of dollars sent to him, the complaint alleges, for things like dental work, a pickup truck, a motorcycle and to fund a legitimate social media career and future together.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
As The Athletic has reported previously, there is uncertainty over his future at the east London club.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of future

Noun

Photo by Steve Campbell/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The Jets have flirted with immortality since, advancing to -- and losing in painstaking fashion -- the AFC championship game at the conclusion of the 1982, 1998, 2010 and 2011 seasons.

— Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 18 June 2026
For his part, the Lord Protector was granted immortality, a mixed blessing to be sure.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 June 2026

Definition of immortality

Adverb

The only path for those who want to restrict birthright citizenship henceforth is a constitutional amendment, which is highly unlikely to pass.

— John E. Jones III, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
The horses will henceforth have their winter meets at Belmont and the huge plot of public land in South Ozone Park will have a new use and the top priority must be housing, housing, housing.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

Definition of henceforth

Noun

This decision matters because all cellphone-carrying people can end up in tomorrow’s geofence, like all those who were unknowingly grabbed in the Chatrie search.

— Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
What does this new edition of the MPC say about the needs of producers of today and tomorrow?

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of tomorrow

Adverb

This tournament has built credibility by showcasing teams competing at a high level, then shaking hands afterward.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Not long afterward, he was elected president on a platform deeply hostile to the West and its liberal ideology, and especially to the United States — threatening a hard fight in the event of war.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of afterward

Noun

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
This reading list offers resources for engaging with Indigenous thought, resistance, and futurity.

— JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025

Definition of futurity

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