AFTERMATHS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

aftermaths

noun

plural of aftermath

as in consequences

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause the surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath: a huge bill

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Recent Examples of aftermaths The Netflix dating experiment that promised love sight unseen has produced one of its darkest aftermaths yet. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Instead, headlines focus on tragedies and their painful aftermaths instead of prevention. — Laura Carno, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025 And although severe natural disasters bring federal relief dollars to areas in their aftermaths, not every major storm that causes flooding qualifies for direct aid from FEMA. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025 The death toll for each of those quakes rose to over 1,000 people, local officials said in their aftermaths. — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Chanana said any breakdown in the relationship could herald broader portfolio consequences.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
For Abrams, a free agent after the 2028 season, the position change comes with financial consequences.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of consequences

Noun

Couples have prenups for many reasons, but much of it comes down to discussing financial goals, avoiding additional legal work in a divorce, maintaining control over financial outcomes and avoiding a state's default divorce laws.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
The most likely outcomes in my mind are Makhachev controlling Garry for the majority of the fight and winning a clear decision, or perhaps submitting him.

— Brett Appley, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of outcomes

Noun

Another area in which Wrexham need to improve is their results against the top teams.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The results of that study, published in 2016, identified 235 distinct bears using genetic testing and estimated the total bear population in western Connecticut was around 400 to 450 individuals.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of results

Noun

France last month became the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms amid rising worldwide concerns about the harmful effects of digital content on kids.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Temperature changes and mechanical vibrations can interfere with the quantum effects needed to establish entanglement.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

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