: at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently, afterward
one week later
they later regretted the decision
—often used with onexperience that will be useful later on
: worshipper
bibliolater
Examples of later in a Sentence
Adverb
I'll talk to you again later.
They later regretted the decision.
She returned several weeks later.
I saw him again later that morning.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
The School of Dance will offer a new hip-hop concentration later this year, mirroring industry trends in Broadway and Cirque du Soleil.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is set to travel to Moscow later this week and may meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a source familiar with the matter.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
For example, a spouse might insist on keeping the family home for emotional reasons but later struggle with the financial burden of maintaining it.
—Aviva Pinto, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Principal photography is slated for later this spring in Chicago.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
The School of Dance will offer a new hip-hop concentration later this year, mirroring industry trends in Broadway and Cirque du Soleil.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is set to travel to Moscow later this week and may meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a source familiar with the matter.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
For example, a spouse might insist on keeping the family home for emotional reasons but later struggle with the financial burden of maintaining it.
—Aviva Pinto, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/later. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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