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 In subsequent years, the Kansas native performed in community theater and took on a handful of television guest roles, including appearances on Lassie, Mannix, and The Virginian. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 While rehearsing for her Coachella performance, Slayyyter found out her boyfriend had cheated on her; over the following weeks, her album WOR$ST GIRL IN AMERICA and subsequent Mojave Stage appearance would mark her biggest career successes to date. — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026 The fine for a first offense is a maximum of $75; $100 for a second offense; $125 for a third offense; and $150 for a fourth or subsequent offense. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 And the endorsement, which narrowly failed to clear the 60% threshold on its first vote, only occurred after two delegates switched sides on a subsequent round. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequent

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later

Adjective

The team says the molecular analysis indicates that the strains existed in a now-extinct variola virus lineage that bridges Old World European strains with its later variants.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Although those concerns were eventually resolved, the delay affected later contracts.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026