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 But Freeman would have to be in front of a computer to track the subsequent rounds. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Bogaerts got to second on Dustin Harris’ subsequent sacrifice bunt. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 But in hindsight, every subsequent movie looks like the work of an industry that doesn’t quite know how to use some of its most recognizable characters. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 These cards and subsequent ones also have rarity levels from rare all the way up to legendary. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequent

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later

Adjective

While many of her New York contemporaries faded from cultural relevance, Kusama’s only grew in her later years.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
However, for many observers, including those in the UK, the moon will set shortly after maximum eclipse, cutting off the later stages of the partial phase.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026