thereafter

adverb

there·​af·​ter t͟her-ˈaf-tər 

1

: after that

2

archaic : according to that : accordingly

Synonyms of thereafter

• later
• afterward
• after

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

Soon thereafter, a gear fishing pal of yours gifted you an old, unused fly rod, and that totally grabs a hold of you and completely directs the rest of your life. —Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026

Shortly thereafter, David Bowie‘s estate sold his songwriting catalog to Warner Chappell Music for $250 million. —Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026

Soon thereafter, Souders and Jennie left Frankfort and moved into the nearby Yates branch of the YWCA at 337 Washington Boulevard, taking jobs as waitresses at the Grund Hotel. —Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026

It was reskinned and rebuilt as the Museum of Arts and Design shortly thereafter. —Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for thereafter

• hereinafter
• thereinafter
• after
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereafter

Kids Definition

thereafter

adverb

there·​af·​ter t͟ha-ˈraf-tər 

t͟he-

: after that

it was returned shortly thereafter