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
It was not specified whether this shutdown was the cause of the traffic jam during which the subsequent crash happened.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Though a subsequent generation of the hotel’s leaders decided to sell the course in the late 1970s, the present ownership more recently had the opportunity to buy it back—just in time to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
The flurry of headlines about what was left out of the film—most obviously, the 1993 lawsuit that accused Jackson of molesting a 13-year-old, and subsequent lawsuits alleging similar abuse—also haven’t mattered.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
His subsequent features Two Family House and City Island earned Audience Awards at Sundance and Tribeca, respectively.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Though a subsequent generation of the hotel’s leaders decided to sell the course in the late 1970s, the present ownership more recently had the opportunity to buy it back—just in time to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
The flurry of headlines about what was left out of the film—most obviously, the 1993 lawsuit that accused Jackson of molesting a 13-year-old, and subsequent lawsuits alleging similar abuse—also haven’t mattered.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
His subsequent features Two Family House and City Island earned Audience Awards at Sundance and Tribeca, respectively.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsequent
later
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Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Once beloved, Miasma fell from grace over the years thanks to a series of shitty sequels plus later generations’ reappraisal of the films’ blatant misogyny and transphobia.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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“Subsequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsequent. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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