Definition of subsequentnext
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
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  • Lale Esquivel did not mention those allegations in the DEC hearing and Skinner said, that after speaking with the UIL, Lale Esquivel decided to discuss those allegations on a later date.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Resident Evil will raid China at a later date, the feature IP having fared well there.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Subsequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsequent. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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