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 two met inside a train station bathroom in the East Bay, and the girl was introduced to Canada shortly thereafter, authorities allege in court filings.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
New episodes will air weekly thereafter through April 8.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
The vampire film will be re-released in IMAX theaters, including for IMAX 70mm releases, starting Thursday October 30 and continue through the Halloween weekend thereafter.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
The Pitch Perfect star recently looked back on how a brutal cement truck accident abruptly altered his plans for the future, and how going through puberty shortly thereafter altered them yet again.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
New episodes will air weekly thereafter through April 8.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
The vampire film will be re-released in IMAX theaters, including for IMAX 70mm releases, starting Thursday October 30 and continue through the Halloween weekend thereafter.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
The Pitch Perfect star recently looked back on how a brutal cement truck accident abruptly altered his plans for the future, and how going through puberty shortly thereafter altered them yet again.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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Around 40 minutes later, Carreras is once again on the move before Pedri’s pass reaches Yamal to close him down.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the inflation data likely add fuel to expectations that the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point at its policy meeting later this month - its second consecutive cut.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Shortly afterward, with assistance from the Real-Time Crime Center, a system where business owners and private entities can integrate their cameras to help police tackle crime, police located the suspect vehicle and arrested Deshawn Cheatham, 34, of Little Rock, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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If excluding the bats is a DIY job, clean up the roosting area afterwards so that guano doesn’t attract other pests such as cockroaches and flies.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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The company plans to complete the rollout by the end of the year, with global expansion coming soon after.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Soon after, the bust got pinched.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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