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 However, subsequent clarification of the public-private partnership model restored substantial commercial interest. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 John Locher/Pool via Reuters Family members who had stepped out returned for the testimony of subsequent witnesses. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Subaru Socialism grew, in part, out of the 2008 crash, the subsequent disappointment in Obama, and a rejection of Clinton and her entitled, uninviting run at the Presidency. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026 My subsequent backpacking trips were every bit as miserable as the first. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequent

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later

Adjective

The brand’s later expansion into playful face and body crayons has received a more positive response.

— Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Ahn’s screen career stretched nearly seven decades, from his 1957 debut as a child actor through his later years as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and longtime member of the BIFF festival committee.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026