SUBSEQUENT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

subsequent

adjective

ˈsəb-si-kwənt

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 Our moon still holds many mysteries The Apollo program revealed new insights into the moon’s origin and composition, while also revealing enduring mysteries — ones that could be solved using observations taken during Artemis II and subsequent missions. —

Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026 The impact of the war and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz was almost immediately felt in Asia, which heavily relies on oil and related product exports through the Gulf. —

Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026 And then in the subsequent years, 40 states have now legalized sports betting. —

Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026 While San Diego’s first public power study focused on creating a local distribution utility, subsequent reports have mistakenly studied only a distribution and transmission utility. —

Craig D. Rose, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequent

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later

Adjective

Additional details, including nominations and venue information, will be announced at a later date.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Holland, Heist and Grinage are in custody in Maryland and will be arraigned on the charges in Pennsylvania at a later date, authorities said.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026