: 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 of later
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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Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Last call at bars and restaurants could get even later this summer as Philadelphia hosts America 250 events, including FIFA World Cup matches and MLB All-Star festivities.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Inside the Dolby Theatre The couple, expected to be married later this year, may have gotten to the show separately.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Authorities later said Davide Veglia, 55, of North Miami died after the collision Wednesday night in Biscayne Bay, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
Seals and Crofts would later briefly play in a band led by Glen Campbell, and join another California group, the Dawnbreakers, whose members included Crofts’ future wife, Billie Lee Day.
—Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Last call at bars and restaurants could get even later this summer as Philadelphia hosts America 250 events, including FIFA World Cup matches and MLB All-Star festivities.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Inside the Dolby Theatre The couple, expected to be married later this year, may have gotten to the show separately.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Authorities later said Davide Veglia, 55, of North Miami died after the collision Wednesday night in Biscayne Bay, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/later. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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