as in ensuing
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else
I'll do the first problem as an example, but all subsequent efforts must be done on your own
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Recent Examples of subsequent
While the company never received any of the money, a subsequent county investigation revealed the awarding of the contract violated state law and county policy.
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Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Birthday celebrations in subsequent years seem hardly to have been calculated to kindle a sense of humility.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
The virus targets cells that play key roles in a person’s immune system, leaving them vulnerable to subsequent illnesses.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
The custodian of the account will likely need to track the beneficiary's basis, or the non-taxable portion of the account, and subsequent earnings, which are taxable.
—Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
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Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Birthday celebrations in subsequent years seem hardly to have been calculated to kindle a sense of humility.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
The virus targets cells that play key roles in a person’s immune system, leaving them vulnerable to subsequent illnesses.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
The custodian of the account will likely need to track the beneficiary's basis, or the non-taxable portion of the account, and subsequent earnings, which are taxable.
—Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsequent
later
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Greta Hamilton, recognized for her distinguished active-duty career and later service to the veteran community at the Department of Veterans Affairs.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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When Colby tells Mike White about how Coach stole the key on a later journey, Mike repeats this back to Coach, who is upset that Ozzy has attacked his integrity.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Subsequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsequent. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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