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
Doctors are monitoring the firefighter for subsequent muscle injury.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
According to ProPublica, there was a subsequent criminal investigation in 2021, though it was stalled when prosecutors decided there wasn't enough evidence for a probable conviction.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
In subsequent years, as the Sentinel probed the early implementation of the law, Healy’s thorough reporting and pointed prose helped lawmakers refine its language.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The mother provided more details about her son in the subsequent calls, the sources said, and that prompted police to elevate the case to a Priority 1 call.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
According to ProPublica, there was a subsequent criminal investigation in 2021, though it was stalled when prosecutors decided there wasn't enough evidence for a probable conviction.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
In subsequent years, as the Sentinel probed the early implementation of the law, Healy’s thorough reporting and pointed prose helped lawmakers refine its language.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The mother provided more details about her son in the subsequent calls, the sources said, and that prompted police to elevate the case to a Priority 1 call.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsequent
later
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Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Once beloved, Miasma fell from grace over the years thanks to a series of shitty sequels plus later generations’ reappraisal of the films’ blatant misogyny and transphobia.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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“Subsequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsequent. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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