thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟her-ˈaf-tər 
1
: after that
2
archaic
: according to that : accordingly
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Examples of thereafter in a Sentence
Thereafter, the two companies operated in full partnership.
gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter
Recent Examples on the Web
The board will initially meet in May and then quarterly thereafter.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
Mattingly was reassigned to a new job as chief domestic correspondent at the network shortly thereafter.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
Mattingly was reassigned to a new job as chief domestic correspondent at the network shortly thereafter.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for thereafter
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thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟ha-ˈraf-tər
t͟he-
: after that
it was returned shortly thereafter
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