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 The results guide subsequent rounds of cell fabrication and testing. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026 The video, and Ovechkin’s subsequent statements, have sparked harsh criticism in Europe, the United States and Canada, which is part of the NHL. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 Police said subsequent questioning led them to the suitcase with the girl’s body. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 The track comes amid years of reports of tension in the Cyrus family, including the split of their parents, Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus, and their subsequent relationships. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequent

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later

Adjective

His sentence, which could be as long as life in prison, will be decided at a later date.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Further details, including product and programming, will be revealed at a later date.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026