thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟her-ˈaf-tər 
1
: after that
2
archaic
: according to that : accordingly
Examples of thereafter in a Sentence
Thereafter, the two companies operated in full partnership.
gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter
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The missing juveniles returned home shortly thereafter, having not been kidnapped or harmed.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
Most restaurants often correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly thereafter.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
At its launch in 2019, and for several years thereafter there seemed to be a desire to avoid traditional TV showrunners at the streamer.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
But during a separate emergency hearing Friday evening before U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, DOJ attorney Drew Ensign said only that no removals were scheduled for Friday or Saturday, while explicitly reserving the government’s right to begin deportations thereafter.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
Most restaurants often correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly thereafter.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
At its launch in 2019, and for several years thereafter there seemed to be a desire to avoid traditional TV showrunners at the streamer.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
But during a separate emergency hearing Friday evening before U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, DOJ attorney Drew Ensign said only that no removals were scheduled for Friday or Saturday, while explicitly reserving the government’s right to begin deportations thereafter.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thereafter. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟ha-ˈraf-tər
t͟he-
: after that
it was returned shortly thereafter
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