aftermath

[af-ter-math, ahf-]

noun

1. something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence.

   the aftermath of war; the aftermath of the flood.

   Synonyms: upshot, result, outcome

2. a new growth of grass following one or more mowings, which may be grazed, mowed, or plowed under.

aftermath

/ -ˌmæθ, ˈɑːftəˌmɑːθ /

noun

1. signs or results of an event or occurrence considered collectively, esp of a catastrophe or disaster

   the aftermath of war

2. agriculture a second mowing or crop of grass from land that has already yielded one crop earlier in the same year

Word History and Origins

Origin of aftermath¹

1515–25; after + math a mowing, Old English mǣth; cognate with Old High German mād ( German Mahd ); akin to mow ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of aftermath¹

C16: _after + math a mowing, from Old English mæth

Example Sentences

Brown said that, in the aftermath of this summer's blazes, ministers had "engaged closely" with SFRS, local communities and other groups.

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Sheriffs Chris Davis of Humphreys County and Jason Craft of Hickman County alternated reading the victims' names and emphasised a "need to take care" of their families in the aftermath of the tragedy.

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The activism, along with its contentious aftermath, continues to reverberate as pro-Palestinian organizers and Jewish community leaders reckon with the tumult touched off by Hamas’ Oct.

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From a long-run perspective, however, today’s political upheaval dates back to the election of President Barack Obama in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.

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He also thanked three Irish women who rushed to his aid in the aftermath and helped "patch him up."

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Related Words

• chain reaction 
• impact 
• outcome