as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath: a huge bill
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Recent Examples of aftermath
In the immediate aftermath of the November election, stocks surged to all-time highs as investors expected President Donald Trump’ s focus on deregulation and lowering taxes would offset any harm done by tariffs.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
In the immediate aftermath of the 2020 election, Newsmax’s anchors and guests repeatedly amplified Donald Trump‘s claims of election fraud.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
In the immediate aftermath of the killings, the brothers claimed that their parents were victims of a mafia hit.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
And in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, too many companies jumped on quick fixes that were often ineffective or made the problem worse.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
In the immediate aftermath of the 2020 election, Newsmax’s anchors and guests repeatedly amplified Donald Trump‘s claims of election fraud.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
In the immediate aftermath of the killings, the brothers claimed that their parents were victims of a mafia hit.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
And in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, too many companies jumped on quick fixes that were often ineffective or made the problem worse.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftermath
Noun
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The outcome in House District 40B could end Republicans' one-vote edge in the state House, returning the chamber to a rare 67-67 tie.—
Torey Van Oot,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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The president didn’t rule it out as a potential outcome.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That goal against came as a direct result of Pontus Holmberg badly losing a puck battle in the defensive zone, too.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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What do alleged mistakes made as the results of editorial decisions and/or failures within broadcasters in London have to do with a cohort of people reporting in the most deadly conflict for journalists since the Second World War?—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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Often those predictions are loaded with a twist in their tail, leading to unintended consequences.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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In a way, Kelly is saying something even Democrats would agree with: elections have consequences.—
Ben Adler,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Aftermath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftermath. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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