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
Mathieu played just two collegiate seasons before his dismissal in 2012 and subsequent entry into a drug rehabilitation program.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The subsequent blaze, the Mountain fire, burned nearly 20,000 acres and destroyed roughly 250 homes and structures in Camarillo Hills and nearby communities in western Ventura County.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Their detention came as the nation has watched confrontations between Minnesota protesters and ICE agents and the subsequent deaths of two American citizen protesters in Minneapolis who came into contact with federal officers during demonstrations in the state.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
Beans, for example, tend to balk at indoor sowing and subsequent transplanting; direct sow them in the garden after the last chance of frost has passed.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The subsequent blaze, the Mountain fire, burned nearly 20,000 acres and destroyed roughly 250 homes and structures in Camarillo Hills and nearby communities in western Ventura County.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Their detention came as the nation has watched confrontations between Minnesota protesters and ICE agents and the subsequent deaths of two American citizen protesters in Minneapolis who came into contact with federal officers during demonstrations in the state.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
Beans, for example, tend to balk at indoor sowing and subsequent transplanting; direct sow them in the garden after the last chance of frost has passed.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsequent
later
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Citi noted that market positioning continues to reflect supply concerns, with oil for near-term delivery trading at a premium to later months, and skewed call option pricing showing that traders are still paying up for protection against higher prices.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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The excavation also uncovered later artifacts, including iron and stone cannonballs and lead shot dating to the English Civil War, according to the university.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Subsequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsequent. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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