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as in age
a later period of one's life
written in afterlife, his memoirs reveal a kinder, more forgiving man
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
hoping to join her deceased parents in the afterlife
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Recent Examples of afterlife
There was no afterlife for him.
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Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
That said, the companies behind Ghosts — CBS Studios, Lionsgate, and BBC Studios — are trying to see if Ghosts might have an afterlife in syndication.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, like nearly every muscle car ever made, has had a rich afterlife after death.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
This costume is reminiscent of what messengers from the underworld who guide souls to the afterlife would wear in traditional Korean mythology.
—Miranda Rake, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
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Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
That said, the companies behind Ghosts — CBS Studios, Lionsgate, and BBC Studios — are trying to see if Ghosts might have an afterlife in syndication.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, like nearly every muscle car ever made, has had a rich afterlife after death.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
This costume is reminiscent of what messengers from the underworld who guide souls to the afterlife would wear in traditional Korean mythology.
—Miranda Rake, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterlife
Noun
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What 21-year-old Roman Kantserov is doing in the KHL so far this season is uncommon for players his age.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Japan, one of the world’s most homogeneous nations, faces deepening labor shortages as its birth rate plummets and its population ages.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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For the Tigers, that meant players who, in a universe where there were no double plays, or a ball got through the infield, or a few calls went another way, might have been enshrined in October immortality.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Iblis granted her wish not simply by saving Hunbish’s life, but by giving him immortality—an immortality Shadi and Khalid stole.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The mission is meant to be the first step in the company's ambitious plan to operate a constellation of more than 4,000 solar reflectors to boost solar power production in twilight hours on Earth.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Production values are aces with dynamic, gritty sets; light ing that makes the movie take place in a perpetual twilight; and a lively, nerve-jangling score.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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The caption-less post showed players on the field for the evening outing.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The rest of my crew from graduate school left that morning in their truck after one last evening talking science and adventure around the campfire.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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As the day rolled along into the afternoon, Phillips returned to the eighth tee to begin his second round.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Detectives searching for surveillance video of the stabbing the following afternoon found Reese, who was allegedly armed with a knife, standing over a witness.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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The set is available in 19 colors, including a rich clay shade ideal for autumn.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The autumn vibes in Ravenwood football’s locker room this week ranked somewhere between apple-cider sugar high and hayride fever.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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