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aftermath

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈæftɝˌmæθ// UK //ˈɑːftəmˌæθ// af·ter·math Archaic

n. the period of time right after a big, usually bad, event. It is the time when people deal with the results of what happened.

n. the consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event. While originally referring to a second crop of grass in a single season, it is now used almost exclusively for the period following a disaster or conflict.


SIMPLE

The city began to rebuild in the aftermath of the storm.

CONTEXTUAL

In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the government introduced several new laws to regulate the banks.

COMPLEX

The political aftermath of the revolution proved far more chaotic than the uprising itself, as various factions struggled to fill the power vacuum left by the old regime.

Synonyms
Origin

From after- + math (“a mowing”).

Usage

Usually used in the singular form and often preceded by 'the'. Commonly paired with the preposition 'of'.

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