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 As additional women came forward, the number of accusers grew to more than 300, according to subsequent reporting by the Los Angeles Times. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Residents of the Trust Territory held a series of plebiscites and referenda over subsequent decades to determine their relationships with the United States. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 Even if this happens, experts told Reuters that authorities will still need to update voter rolls and ensure that parties can reach a consensus on how subsequent elections would work. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 Nearly three decades of occupation followed, and troops were withdrawn only following the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in 2005 and the subsequent Cedar Revolution. — Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequent

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later

Adjective

The ground lease will be considered by supervisors at a later meeting.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Infected animals will eventually show signs of abnormal behavior, weight loss and physical debilitation in later stages of the disease.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026