subsequently

adverb

sub·​se·​quent·​ly ˈsəb-si-ˌkwent-lē How to pronounce subsequently (audio)
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Synonyms of subsequentlynext
: at a later or subsequent time
comments that were subsequently shown to be inaccurate
By denying him a hearing beforehand, a jury subsequently ruled, prison officials had violated his right to due process.David Margol
If we go back in history, we come to artists who in their time were as fashionable and acclaimed as Warhol was in his time but who subsequently went through periods of total oblivion.Andre Emmerich

Examples of subsequently in a Sentence

subsequently found the missing glove
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Its parent company, call center giant Teleperformance, was accused of trying to surveil remote workers and subsequently reached an agreement with a labor union federation over its surveillance practices. Huo Jingnan, NPR, 3 May 2026 Manilow subsequently postponed his The Last Concerts tour to March and April, also taking break from his Vegas residency. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 May 2026 Emma, 45, subsequently watched video footage from her doorbell camera, which allegedly showed a woman taking the packages and putting them into a Just Eat food delivery bag. Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026 Indianapolis Metropolitan Police subsequently responded to Methodist Hospital after receiving a report that two additional people had walked in with gunshot wounds. Francie Ebert, NBC news, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequently

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subsequently was in 1537

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“Subsequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsequently. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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