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 The current plan calls for future exemption increases to be linked to inflation in subsequent years. —

Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026 Following the backlash, Dodd clarified her position in a subsequent post. —

Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 White phosphorus can also be used to mark military targets for subsequent strikes. —

Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 June 2026 Argentina triumphed in the subsequent penalty shootout to pick up their third World Cup and, crucially, Messi’s first. —

Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequent

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later

Adjective

Still in his yellow-and-blue climbing jacket, he can be seen in later video being wheeled on a trolley from the helipad at HAMS hospital in Kathmandu.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
That start time, during the hottest part of the day, may have been chosen to maximize the global audience, much of which is located in later time zones.

— Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 4 June 2026