THEREAFTER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

thereafter

adverb

t͟her-ˈaf-tər

Definition of thereafter

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 The desolate landscape and little human occupation thereafter helped preserve the rock art through centuries of exposure to wind, rain, and sun. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office confirmed shortly thereafter that the child was found safe and sound, and the Amber Alert was called off. — Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 The two clashed; the team traded Webber after one year, and fired Nelson not long thereafter. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 Jones’s father, who worked for a railroad company, shortly thereafter moved the family to Virginia, where Ben was raised. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thereafter

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Court records also show a woman obtained a domestic violence restraining order against Iriarte-Valdez early last year and that he was later accused of violating it.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Castillo helped his own cause with the nice fielding play on Friedl’s attempt to reach on the bunt later in the fifth.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of later

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Lollichon saw Penders up close when his current employers, Dunkerque, faced Strasbourg in the French Cup last season and spoke to him afterwards.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Everyone else would then only learn afterwards who won the gold, silver and bronze medals and who finished off of the medal stand without ever knowing exactly why, how close or far anyone was and who else might have been involved in the decision?

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of afterward

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Colorado’s athletics program uncovered financial discrepancies during an internal audit of its 2025 records, and alerted police soon after.

— Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Not long after, the team had their Sky greenlight and BBC Studios jumped aboard to shop globally.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

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