: 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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
James Pollard, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2024
Eight months later, after the settlement was signed and permits were granted, the amenities were demolished.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024
That came 10 minutes later when Ruby Chochrane and Alex Kurz closed out a 21-12, 21-19 triumph over Redondo Union’s Ava Slavin and Abby Zimmerman on Court 4.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Two series, two characters playing themselves who worked together twenty-five years ago, come back together twenty-five years later and relate these two events.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2024
It was never released to the public, but almost 30 years later, it was found in Finland, again almost certainly from someone illicitly breeding them.
—Sasa Woodruff, NPR, 28 Apr. 2024
William Stephen Hamilton came to California in 1849 and died a year later in Sacramento, according to the cemetery, possibly due to the cholera epidemic.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 28 Apr. 2024
Four years later he was hired by Burt Williams and Ed Selyem and took on the roles of viticulturist and enologist at their eponymous Russian River Valley winery.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2024
Months later, the 67-year-old Staten Island native — who still can’t look at his mother's photos without becoming overwhelmed with emotion — was also declared dead, ABC7 New York reported.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
Adverb
But many months later, one volunteer made a $200 donation in what Waddell considered a testament to their honest motives.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2024
Eight months later, after the settlement was signed and permits were granted, the amenities were demolished.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024
That came 10 minutes later when Ruby Chochrane and Alex Kurz closed out a 21-12, 21-19 triumph over Redondo Union’s Ava Slavin and Abby Zimmerman on Court 4.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Two series, two characters playing themselves who worked together twenty-five years ago, come back together twenty-five years later and relate these two events.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2024
It was never released to the public, but almost 30 years later, it was found in Finland, again almost certainly from someone illicitly breeding them.
—Sasa Woodruff, NPR, 28 Apr. 2024
William Stephen Hamilton came to California in 1849 and died a year later in Sacramento, according to the cemetery, possibly due to the cholera epidemic.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 28 Apr. 2024
Four years later he was hired by Burt Williams and Ed Selyem and took on the roles of viticulturist and enologist at their eponymous Russian River Valley winery.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2024
Months later, the 67-year-old Staten Island native — who still can’t look at his mother's photos without becoming overwhelmed with emotion — was also declared dead, ABC7 New York reported.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/later. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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