as in consequences
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
in the U.S. slavery was abolished in 1865, but its aftereffects remained keenly felt long afterwards
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Recent Examples of aftereffects
But the comic actor can still laugh at the accident's more humorous aftereffects.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Weeks later, the blood has been washed away, but the aftereffects of the bloodletting linger here in the coastal village of Al-Sanobar and throughout northwestern Syria.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The Southeast Asian region continues to grapple with the calamity's aftereffects.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The schools are an unexpected boost for an office leasing market that is still struggling from the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which emptied buildings.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Knowing that educational outcomes are inextricably linked to our economy, governors and education leaders are grappling with this consistent decline in the face of a K-12 labor shortage, technological change and the aftereffects of the pandemic.
—Sari Factor, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The episode will feature interviews with Foley, his family and other notable wrestlers from the time period who were there to witness the match and the aftereffects to Foley that night.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
These point to the long aftereffects of disaster on care.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including snarled supply chains and labor shortages, have also contributed to higher home prices — and inflation is still not fully tamed.
—Kayla Mai, Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2025
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Weeks later, the blood has been washed away, but the aftereffects of the bloodletting linger here in the coastal village of Al-Sanobar and throughout northwestern Syria.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The Southeast Asian region continues to grapple with the calamity's aftereffects.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The schools are an unexpected boost for an office leasing market that is still struggling from the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which emptied buildings.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Knowing that educational outcomes are inextricably linked to our economy, governors and education leaders are grappling with this consistent decline in the face of a K-12 labor shortage, technological change and the aftereffects of the pandemic.
—Sari Factor, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The episode will feature interviews with Foley, his family and other notable wrestlers from the time period who were there to witness the match and the aftereffects to Foley that night.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
These point to the long aftereffects of disaster on care.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including snarled supply chains and labor shortages, have also contributed to higher home prices — and inflation is still not fully tamed.
—Kayla Mai, Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftereffects
Noun
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But their consequences will not.—
The Editors,
National Review,
8 Jan. 2025
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This divide has serious consequences for gender equality and economic opportunity.—
Joseph Cimpian,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The best way to overcome this skepticism is to speak their language and tie coaching outcomes to measurable business metrics like team productivity, retention rates and innovation cycles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This precise resource allocation reduces compute usage, cooling requirements and costs—all without sacrificing business outcomes.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Aftereffects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftereffects. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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