subsequently

adverb

sub·​se·​quent·​ly ˈsəb-si-ˌkwent-lē How to pronounce subsequently (audio)
-kwənt-
: at a later or subsequent time
comments that were subsequently shown to be inaccurate
By denying him a hearing beforehand, a jury subsequently ruled, prison officials had violated his right to due process.David Margol
If we go back in history, we come to artists who in their time were as fashionable and acclaimed as Warhol was in his time but who subsequently went through periods of total oblivion.Andre Emmerich

Examples of subsequently in a Sentence

subsequently found the missing glove
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To win wider support for what would be a radical change in traditional U.S. foreign policy and our role in the world, Kennan subsequently wrote an article based on the Long Telegram for the influential Foreign Affairs magazine. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Crystal Palace had qualified for the Europa League after winning the FA Cup in May, though the south London side were found to have breached UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules and subsequently denied entry to the competition, instead being placed in the Conference League, with Forest replacing them. Sam Joseph, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025 Bloomberg subsequently reported that the Trump administration was considering using funds from the CHIPS Act to at least partially fund the purchase of an equity stake in Intel, citing people familiar with the matter. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025 The buyer was tennis superstar Naomi Osaka, who subsequently renovated the pad and added a new structure containing a gym and a recovery center, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subsequently

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subsequently was in 1537

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“Subsequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsequently. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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