Aftermath/ˈæftərmæθ/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Event Impact Refers to outcomes, can imply negative consequences of significant events. Many businesses closed in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Pro Tip 2/3Negative Emotion Often used with events causing trauma, highlighting emotional responses. Survivors were coping with grief in the aftermath of the tragedy. Pro Tip 3/3Time Frame Indicates a period following an event, but doesn't specify the duration. The community began rebuilding in the immediate aftermath of the storm.