: 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
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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Adverb
Partial National Endowment for the Humanities funding, amounting to $540,651 for 2025, was later restored, Wortzel wrote in an email reply to questions.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
One year later, Nashville's become her biggest fan.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
Less than 48 hours later, ICE shut down the block, barreling down Broadway against one-way traffic in armored vehicles, triggering national media attention and immediate protests.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
About eighteen hours later, brilliant, blood-red auroras surged toward Earth’s equator.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/later. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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