SUBSEQUENT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

subsequent

adjective

ˈsəb-si-kwənt

Definition of subsequent

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 After two subsequent seasons as the Saints’ starter, Carr retired from the NFL in May 2025 because of a serious right shoulder injury. — Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Getty Images The reactions following celebrity blogger Perez Hilton’s distressing livestream and subsequent hospitalization have been varied across the board, and Jared Padalecki is the latest in the crossfire. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 While this is a snapshot of how things are expected to look in the future, a one-month outlook and subsequent weeks’ and days’ forecast will give a better look at what to expect as the date grows near, according to the National Weather Service. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 Those crossings have already completed with subsequent sailings also due to take the same route, according to Linerlytica. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequent

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later

Adjective

However, student well-being initially declined before improving in later years, while average test scores, attendance, classroom attention and reported online bullying changed little.

— Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Having stayed largely out of the showbiz spotlight in her later years, Corby died in 1999 at the age of 87.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026