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
His play Daddy opened to acclaim in its UK debut at Almeida Theatre in March 2022 and made its way to the Tokyo Globe Theatre shortly thereafter.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Things took a turn, a drastic turn, thereafter.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Immediately thereafter, Diocesan representatives and local authorities were notified of the allegations.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The game was called shortly thereafter with Richland about to punt.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thereafter
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Things took a turn, a drastic turn, thereafter.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Immediately thereafter, Diocesan representatives and local authorities were notified of the allegations.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The game was called shortly thereafter with Richland about to punt.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thereafter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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Beyond honoring Akil’s contributions, the evening sets the stage for the Hollywood Confidential College Tour launching later this fall.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Municipal court records show charges filed against the man were later dropped.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Face washing allows for thorough cleansing if done properly, which allows the skin to better absorb moisturizers or treatments that may be applied afterwards.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
16 Sep. 2025
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Watch the movie afterward and cook up a spaghetti night.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The trio hit the Spiderman meme pose after.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Soon after, Truman appointed Martin as Fed chair, intending to have his own man in place.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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