thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟her-ˈaf-tər 
1
: after that
2
archaic
: according to that : accordingly
Examples of thereafter in a Sentence
Thereafter, the two companies operated in full partnership.
gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter
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The confidence rose in his game thereafter.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Rester made a diving save less than a minute later, and Owen Johnston — Mounds Park Academy’s goaltender — snared a Clark shot about two minutes thereafter to keep the game 1-1.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Screen panics of various kinds arose and subsided every decade thereafter.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Soon thereafter, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that Alonso was seeking a seven-year deal, which would take him through his age-37 season.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Rester made a diving save less than a minute later, and Owen Johnston — Mounds Park Academy’s goaltender — snared a Clark shot about two minutes thereafter to keep the game 1-1.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Screen panics of various kinds arose and subsided every decade thereafter.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Soon thereafter, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that Alonso was seeking a seven-year deal, which would take him through his age-37 season.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thereafter
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thereafter. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟ha-ˈraf-tər
t͟he-
: after that
it was returned shortly thereafter
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