: 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
Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Two other minors not directly involved in the shooting were arrested on preliminary resisting charges, police said two days later.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The country’s capital, Maputo, experienced devastating floods in March, after Tropical Storm Filipo hit followed a few weeks later by further intense rainfall.
—Sarah Dean, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Twenty years later, Harvest Records is an anchor of the now vibrant West Asheville community.
—Bill Kopp, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2024
Having lost to him in 1796, Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams four years later.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Yet a similar teardown of a BYD car, just a few years later, revealed the company’s level of technological sophistication was approaching Tesla’s.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Apr. 2024
Two years later, the posthumous live set From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah became Nirvana’s fourth Billboard 200 chart-topper.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
The notorious concentration camp was where Greenfield picked up the skills that would later define his career.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Adverb
The film, which comes from Alcon Entertainment and Columbia Pictures, arriving a week later, on May 24.
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—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Two other minors not directly involved in the shooting were arrested on preliminary resisting charges, police said two days later.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The country’s capital, Maputo, experienced devastating floods in March, after Tropical Storm Filipo hit followed a few weeks later by further intense rainfall.
—Sarah Dean, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Twenty years later, Harvest Records is an anchor of the now vibrant West Asheville community.
—Bill Kopp, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2024
Having lost to him in 1796, Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams four years later.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Yet a similar teardown of a BYD car, just a few years later, revealed the company’s level of technological sophistication was approaching Tesla’s.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Apr. 2024
Two years later, the posthumous live set From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah became Nirvana’s fourth Billboard 200 chart-topper.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
The notorious concentration camp was where Greenfield picked up the skills that would later define his career.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/later. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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