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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
aftermath
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
immediate
▪ The situation in Kabul was extremely confusing in the immediate aftermath of Najibullah's removal.
▪ The last time I had spoken to him was in the immediate aftermath of the coxless pairs final at the Atlanta Olympics.
▪ Operation Resurrection, as it was called, was first mooted in the immediate aftermath of 13 May.
▪ Something over two hundred vacancies resulted in the immediate aftermath and a trickle of further resignations followed for some years to come.
▪ Furthermore, it had been alarmed at local initiatives taken in the immediate aftermath of the June war.
▪ Impressions formed by investigators at the scene of a crime and in its immediate aftermath can not be repeated later.
▪ Beyond 1945 and its immediate aftermath was the outline of a future permeated with hope.
▪ In the immediate aftermath of annexation or conquest Euric's rule was far from pleasant.
■ VERB
deal
▪ Instead he asked parliament for a temporary grant of special powers to deal with the aftermath of the insurrection.
▪ The story deals with the aftermath of warfare, particularly the devastation wreaked by land mines.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ But were they talking about the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars?
▪ In the aftermath she nestled in his arms, forgetful of the time.
▪ The aftermath of a fire is always sad.
▪ The family was ripped apart by the murder and its aftermath.
▪ The phenomenon was highlighted in the aftermath of an earthquake in 1992, the worst to hit the city in decades.
▪ They know how helpful tears are to defuse tension and how constructive their aftermath can be.
▪ They rode back to Queenstown in a silence made steamy by the aftermath of heavy rains.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Aftermath

Aftermath \Aft"er*math\, n. [After + math. See Math.] A second moving; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season; rowen.
--Holland.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
aftermath

1520s, originally a second crop of grass grown after the first had been harvested, from after + -math, a dialectal word, from Old English mæð "a mowing, cutting of grass" (see math (n.2)). Figurative sense by 1650s. Compare French regain "aftermath," from re- + Old French gain, gaain "grass which grows in meadows that have been mown," from Frankish or some other Germanic source similar to Old High German weida "grass, pasture"

Wiktionary
aftermath

n. 1 (context obsolete or farmers' jargon English) A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season. 2 That which happens after, that which follows. Has a strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.

WordNet
aftermath
  1. n. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured" [syn: wake, backwash]

  2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual; "that result is of no consequence" [syn: consequence]

Wikipedia
Aftermath

Aftermath may refer to:

Aftermath (comics)

Aftermath was a super hero comic book imprint published by Devil's Due Publishing. A brainchild of Josh Blaylock, the new imprint aimed to establish a new, accessible, continuity-free universe that could later be expanded into a series of multi-media franchises. The imprint drew inspirations from comic book superheroes, as well pulp fiction, various cult genres and modern-day pop culture.

Aftermath premiered in 2004 with four comic book titles (in order of debut): Defex, Breakdown, the Blade of Kumori, and Infantry. Each title was based on a concept conceived by Josh Blaylock, who provided the basic outline and the loose framework which connected those titles. Each creative team was given considerably leeway to develop those concepts as they saw fit. For the initial arc, the idea of the shared universe was deemphasized in favor of giving each title its own identity.

By spring 2005, it became clear that sales were not large enough to support the line. Josh Blaylock canceled all titles with the intention of relaunching Aftermath Universe as a single title that would involve characters from all prior titles and introduce new characters (in essence, an imprint-wide crossover). However, after looking at sales figures, Devil Due's staff came to the conclusion that any attempt to revive the line would not be financially viable. As of this writing, there has been no effort to revive the Aftermath Universe.

Due to the abruptness of the initial cancellation, only Defex and Breakdown were able to finish their initial story arc. Blade of Kumori and Infantry were cancelled after five and four issues, respectively.

Aftermath (R.E.M. song)

"Aftermath" is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released as the second single from their thirteenth studio album Around the Sun on November 29, 2004.

Upon release, "Aftermath" peaked at number forty-one on the UK Singles Chart. The single also charted in the Netherlands and Sweden, peaking at numbers 44 and 59 respectively. Its music video, directed by Blue Leach and Peter Care, was filmed in several different locations, including the Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Francisco and the London Eye.

Aftermath (1994 film)

Aftermath is a 1994 Spanish horror short film written and directed by Nacho Cerdà. Containing no spoken dialogue, Aftermath is the second installment in a trilogy of shorts by Cerdà, preceded by 1990's The Awakening, and followed by 1998's Genesis.

Aftermath (Robinson novel)

' Aftermath ' is the twelfth novel by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson in the multi award-winning Inspector Banks series of novels. The novel was first published in 2001 and has been reprinted a number of times since. The novel became the basis of the pilot episode of the British television series, DCI Banks, which first aired in the UK in 2010.

Aftermath (The Rolling Stones album)

Aftermath, released April 1966 by Decca Records, is the fourth British studio album by the Rolling Stones. It was released in the United States in June 1966 by London Records as their sixth American album. The album is considered an artistic breakthrough for the band: it is the first to consist entirely of Mick Jagger/ Keith Richards compositions, while Brian Jones played a variety of instruments not usually associated with their music, including sitar, Appalachian dulcimer, marimbas, and Japanese koto, as well as guitar, harmonica and keyboards, though much of the music is still rooted in Chicago electric blues. It was the first Rolling Stones album to be recorded entirely in the US, at the RCA Studios in California, and their first album released in true stereo. It is also one of the earliest Rock albums to eclipse the 50-minute mark, and contains one of the earliest Rock songs to eclipse the 10-minute mark ("Goin' Home").

In August 2002 both editions of Aftermath were reissued in a new remastered CD and SACD digipak by ABKCO Records, with the UK version containing an otherwise unavailable stereo mix of "Mother's Little Helper". In the same year the US edition of Aftermath was ranked No. 109 on the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Aftermath (American band)

Aftermath is a thrash band from Chicago formed in 1985. They have released two studio albums under two monikers and been involved in several compilation projects. They subsequently changed their name to Mother God Moviestar in 1998 after a trademark dispute with Dr. Dre in which the court found that both could use the name. The band reformed as Aftermath in 2015.

Aftermath (TV series)

Aftermath is a four-part 2010 documentary television series created by History Television Canadian station, airing in the United States on the National Geographic Channel, and produced by Cream Productions.

Aftermath consists of a series of " experiments" looking at what would happen if planetary conditions changed drastically, within our lifetime. The series is a follow-up to the TV special Aftermath: Population Zero.

In 2010, the series was nominated for a 2010 Gemini award for best documentary.

Aftermath (Hillsong United album)

Aftermath (stylized as 'aftər,maθ), formerly known as This Means Love, is the second studio album by Australian Contemporary Christian band Hillsong United. Production for the album began in March 2010 at Studios 301 in Sydney, Australia. It was announced on 10 November 2010, that coinciding with the Aftermath album release in February, Hillsong United would tour the USA and Canada in February and March 2011.

Aftermath debuted at number one on the US Billboard Christian Albums chart and at number 17 on the US Billboard 200 chart. In the United States, it ranked as the 17th best-selling Christian Album of 2011. The first single of the band, "Search My Heart", was released from the album on January 21, 2011 and appeared on the Billboard Christian Songs chart.

Aftermath (Adam Lambert song)

"Aftermath" is a song by American pop vocalist and American Idol season eight runner-up Adam Lambert. The song was written by Lambert, Alisan Porter, Ferras, Ely Rise and produced by Howard Benson for Lambert's debut album, For Your Entertainment. It was released as a charity single on March 10, 2011.

Aftermath (Axenstar album)

Aftermath is the fifth studio album released by power metal band Axenstar. It was recorded in Studio Underground. This album has been released on January 28, 2011.

Aftermath (2004 film)

Aftermath is a 2004 Danish drama film directed by Paprika Steen.

Aftermath (2012 Polish film)

Aftermath is a 2012 Polish film written and directed by Władysław Pasikowski. The fictional Holocaust-related thriller and drama is inspired by the July 1941 Jedwabne pogrom in occupied north-eastern Poland during Operation Barbarossa, in which 340 Polish Jews of Jedwabne were locked in a barn later set on fire by a group of Polish males summoned specifically for that purpose by the German Ordnungspolizei.

Aftermath (Amy Lee album)

Aftermath is the soundtrack for Mark Jackson's film War Story, performed by Amy Lee and featuring Dave Eggar. It was released on August 25, 2014.

Aftermath (2012 American film)

Aftermath, also known under its working title of Remnants, is a 2012 apocalyptic thriller film that was directed by Peter Engert. The film stars C.J. Thomason, Monica Keena, and Edward Furlong as a group of survivors taking shelter in a Texas farmhouse.

Aftermath (Fever Fever album)

Aftermath is the first studio album and a popular album from Fever Fever. Slospeak Records released the album on September 16, 2014.

Aftermath (1927 film)

Aftermath or Burning Border'' (German:Brennende Grenze'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Jenny Hasselqvist, Hubert von Meyerinck and Fritz Alberti.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge.

Aftermath (2016 TV series)

Aftermath is an upcoming Canadian television drama series. A first season containing 13 episodes is set to air in 2016 on Syfy in the US and on Space in Canada.

Aftermath (Battery album)

Aftermath is the fourth studio album by Battery, released on March 11, 1998 by COP International.

Aftermath (Muse song)

"Aftermath" is a song by English rock band Muse from their seventh album, Drones. It was released as the fourth single from the album on 11 March 2016.

Usage examples of "aftermath".

Iraq War and its aftermath are a growing number of pro-democracy Iraqi bloggers, whose on-the-scene reports describe a more hopeful, if far from ideal, reality.

The single shot, though unexpected in this quiet neighborhood, had no aftermath until Bozo decided to give the next command.

Act as Sister Heriburg had acted, when they had fled from Darre in the aftermath of the earthquake.

In the aftermath, the State of Texas went its own way as the Republic of Texas, Gwillam Forte was enshrined in the Texas pantheon along with Stephen Austin and Sam Houston, and his vast estate was divided among his numerous ex-wives and their progeny.

The Filipinos were on their way to Balanga like the rest of us when they were stopped by some ginks who were part of an aftermath reaction force.

From the avenue of lime-trees showers of round, yellow leaves were flying through the air in tossing, eddying circles, and strewing the wet road and soaked aftermath of the hayfield with a clammy carpet.

Appleton Manor had passed, but in its aftermath a frigid, howling wind gusted, creating of the newly fallen snow such deep drifts that Jennet knew she must abandon all hope of an immediate departure for Kent.

The message was for Darius, he knew, but Darius was still asleep this morning, having guarded Kaf throughout the Night of No Moon and having dealt with the aftermath during the following day.

She had captured him, perhaps in that first glance, and both were content to live the aftermath, to cut it down to size, to reduce it to liveable dimensions.

Every expert had warned that looting would pose a crucial challenge in the aftermath of the war and had suggested specific measures to prevent it.

Maybe, he thought, this reckless march was the aftermath of defeat, a kind of shocked reaction in which a man lashed out blindly, and this daft expedition under the half moon was undoubtedly blind, for Sharpe knew in his inmost soul that the unfinished business between himself and Brigadier Loup would almost cer tainly stay unfinished.

He had to acknowledge to himself, however, that he, by his love of this dark woman, had made himself highly black mailable He had known, of course, that it would all come out eventually, but he had planned to be comfortably dead by that time, and the hell with the aftermath.

The skin around the wrist was also blue and puffy, and on the underside of the forearm there appeared to be the aftermath of a petechial rash: at some point the boy had begun to hemorrhage into his skin.

The detailed account that don Juan made me render as the aftermath of each state of non-ordinary reality was a recapitulation of the experience.

THE AFTERMATH, while Earth glowed with simmering atomic fires, Segundo Harkonnen gathered the mismatched remnants of his assault force.