as in later
following in time or place
gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter
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Recent Examples of thereafter
He'll be charged via complaint, and that'll be tomorrow morning, and then an indictment will come – will come thereafter, and there could be additional charges in that indictment.
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Soon thereafter James went to the floor fighting for a ball, then missed a shot in which Smart came out of nowhere to grab the offensive rebound, leading to two free throws that helped put the game out of reach.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Shortly thereafter, transfer and compatibility tests were conducted at Picatinny Arsenal, and approximately a dozen warheads were assembled, one of which was tested on a makeshift test range bunker, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
But the poor replacements thereafter have undone most of his good work.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Soon thereafter James went to the floor fighting for a ball, then missed a shot in which Smart came out of nowhere to grab the offensive rebound, leading to two free throws that helped put the game out of reach.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Shortly thereafter, transfer and compatibility tests were conducted at Picatinny Arsenal, and approximately a dozen warheads were assembled, one of which was tested on a makeshift test range bunker, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
But the poor replacements thereafter have undone most of his good work.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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The Florida Senate later approved the plan in a 21-17 vote.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The titular vampire gang has formed a band, and when its members start to shred, the stage sinks down to create a mosh pit—a hellish underworld into which victims later drop.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Mann repeated her prior testimony about Weinstein using the bathroom before the attack and her later finding a syringe in the bathroom’s trash can afterward.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Treasury yields climbed in the bond market immediately afterward, adding to gains from earlier in the day due to rising oil prices.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Soon after, State Farm canceled Willard's coverage, leaving him with a battered roof that no other company would insure.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Klopp’s team, like Dalglish’s before him and Slot’s after, found the going much tougher the year after the German inspired what seven previous Liverpool managers could not, including Dalglish, who returned for 18 months in early 2011.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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