subsequent

adjective sub·se·quent \ ˈsəb-si-kwənt , -sə-ˌkwent \

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Examples: subsequent in a Sentence

Editor's Note: subsequent vs. consequent

Definition of subsequent

: following in time, order, or place

subsequent events

a subsequent clause in the treaty

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play \ˈsəb-si-ˌkwent-lē, -kwənt-\ adverb

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Examples of subsequent in a Sentence

Her subsequent account of her ordeal, "The Upstairs Room" (1972), was a young adult tour de force, winning a Newbery Honor and other awards. Compared with Anne Frank's "Diary of a Young Girl," it is sparer and sterner. —Leslie Garis, New York Times Book Review, 22 Feb. 2009
In the past, collectors would often hand over partial ownership of a painting—usually from 10% to 20%—and take a tax deduction for an equivalent percentage of the appraised value. The write-off on subsequent donations could rise each time the painting's value grew. Donors got a tax break, and museums got the art to exhibit for a period of time each year. Many such paintings were ultimately bequeathed to the museums. —Jeanne McDowell, Time, 20 Nov. 2006
In 1991, the Nurses' Health Study found that women receiving hormone therapy (estrogen and progestin) enjoyed a big (44 percent) reduction in the risk of coronary artery disease, and millions of women were encouraged to begin the therapy to counteract the effects of menopause. But in 2002, the Women's Health Initiative produced a radically different conclusion: Hormone therapy increases the risk of coronary events in post-menopausal women by 20 percent. A subsequent study confirmed that result. —Wilson Quarterly, Autumn 2005
The rate of population growth reached a peak in 1999 and declined in subsequent years.
Her work had a great influence on subsequent generations.
Subsequent studies confirmed their findings.
his arrest and subsequent conviction

Recent Examples of subsequent from the Web

Their appears to be universal support for the subsequent decision to release Diego Cavalieri and Chung-yong Lee, with 95.6% of fans voting for Lee to be released, and 83.5% believing Cavalieri should also be let go.

— SI.com, "Crystal Palace Fans Poll Reveals Universal Support for Eagles Decision to Release First-Team Stars," 11 June 2018
The Justice Department’s deliberations and subsequent decision to file a lawsuit on the AT&T deal have been clouded by Mr. Trump’s pledge as a presidential candidate to block the deal if elected.

— brent kendall, WSJ, "DOJ Tells Lawmakers There Was No Known Contact With Michael Cohen on AT&T-Time Warner Deal," 8 June 2018
Lahoud's goal and Richey's subsequent save only managed to prolong the shootout one additional kick, and Shuttleworth sealed the win with the block of Albadawi's attempt.

— patrick brennan, Cincinnati.com, "Minnesota United FC prevails in PKs over FC Cincinnati in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup," 6 June 2018
Some of those challenging times occurred a decade ago when Johnson Financial Group's Johnson Bank, like so many others across the U.S., was stung by the financial crisis and subsequent recession.

— joe taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Business Leader of the Year Helen Johnson-Leipold leads big parts of the Johnson family business," 18 May 2018
Childhood obesity increases your kids' risk of chronic disease There is no one right approach to obtaining an accurate diagnosis and subsequent treatment, but some experts suggest assessing the impact of a trial dose of TRT for three to six months.

— bryant stamford, The Courier-Journal, "Testosterone replacement therapy is tough. Why don't we talk about it?," 17 May 2018
These actions cast a cloud of impropriety over the Justice Department’s subsequent decision to block the merger, which would have otherwise been quite defensible.

— eric levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "AT&T Gave Trump’s Lawyer $600,000 to Help Get Its Merger Approved (and Its Taxes Cut)," 11 May 2018
There was slight tingly carbonation and a nice, bright mouthfeel during the first and subsequent sips.

— todd haefer, the (appleton, USA TODAY, "Beer Man: Sweet Rekorderlig cider is still crisp, refreshing," 22 Apr. 2018
The first installments of de Lestrade’s miniseries The Staircase aired in 2004, with subsequent episodes broadcast in 2013.

— sophie gilbert, The Atlantic, "18 New Shows to Watch This Summer," 29 May 2018

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subsequent vs. consequent

The English language has many ways to indicate that something has come after another thing, but a number of these words have subtle differences that you may want to observe.

Something is subsequent if it follows something else in time, order, or place. Its meaning is very similar to that of following or later, but it has a more formal tone to it and may imply that something not only follows but in some way grows out of or is otherwise closely connected with what precedes it (“their courtship and subsequent marriage”).

Consequent may also be used of something that follows, but that does so explicitly as a result of something else (“I said an insensitive thing and the consequent argument lasted for days”).

There may be occasions when either subsequent or consequent would work ("her wounding and subsequent [or consequent] loss of blood"); your choice in such cases would depend upon whether you want to stress the order of events or the causal relationship between one event and another.

Origin and Etymology of subsequent

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin subsequent-, subsequens, present participle of subsequi to follow close, from sub- near + sequi to follow — more at sub-, sue

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