later on

phrase

: at a time in the future or following an earlier time
We'll talk about this subject some more later on.

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The Department of Homeland Security ramped up its criticism of Wu’s plans in a post on X later on Monday. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Everyone else could start ordering the collaboration a day later on August 17, 2026. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 Aug. 2026 Fort Worth Police said the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office will identify the people who died later on. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Her little sister went to college in 2020 for forensic psychology, but later on learned that her true passion was working with little kids and that is why Lataivia transitioned from that to the school, Taivion Davis said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for later on

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“Later on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/later%20on. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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