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 The family’s subsequent road trip to find safety gives the story an appealing sense of exploration. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 Unlike in Williamsburg and Soho, where artists’-loft conversions catalyzed subsequent real-estate booms, Gowanus artists mostly live in the surrounding neighborhoods rather than in Gowanus itself. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 Her subsequent conviction for unlawful procurement of citizenship exposed her to additional prison time and potential denaturalization. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Others cite the lack of a persuasive justification for conflict, the strikes themselves and subsequent fits and starts of peacemaking as evidence that America’s global image has been undermined, as has the persuasiveness of its public claims. — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequent

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later

Adjective

Although the Mitchell film Seyfried was attached to was nixed, director Cameron Crowe is behind another project, in which Meryl Streep is set to star as Mitchell in the later years of her life.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
The Observer has previously reported on scrutiny surrounding consulting contracts, including a $500,000 agreement with education consultant SYDKIMYL and a later $180,000 agreement that fell below the threshold for a board vote.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026