SUBSEQUENTLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

subsequently

adverb

ˈsəb-si-ˌkwent-lē

Definition of subsequently

as in later

following in time or place subsequently found the missing glove

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Recent Examples of subsequently The state subsequently held an open primary for those districts in the November election, putting candidates from both parties on the same ballot. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 Calvo subsequently ordered the city’s remaining pools closed and called for an independent review of the aquatic facilities. — Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 Her mentor and co-author Christiane Weirauch and other scientists had collected 593 specimens during expeditions to Australia more than 20 years ago, which had subsequently sat on a shelf waiting to be examined. — Brad Balukjian, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026 The girl was subsequently identified as 6-year-old Jenna Menias by NBC and CBS, which both cited the Cook County Medical Examiner. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequently

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Three months later, Ariana is back in her confessional chair with an update.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Some fifteen years later, her determination to study Schubert lieder with expert teachers was in large part what impelled her to go to Europe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of later

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Burnes underwent Tommy John surgery shortly thereafter, then suffered a teres major strain this June that shut him down from his throwing progression.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Gloria Steinem attributed her mother's nervous breakdown before she was born, and her treatment in mental institutions and the workforce thereafter, as key to her interest in social injustices.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of thereafter

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Cristobal afterward was typically critical, and seeing what needs fixing even in a 39-point win.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov described the talks to journalists afterward as constructive, frank and useful, but didn’t talk about specific outcomes.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of afterward

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About a quarter of the animals died either upon arrival or within days after, Jaros said.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Not long after, the teen got into a vehicle with Marcareno, made a U-turn and drove past the house, where Rodriguez Fernandez fired six shots from the passenger seat — striking and killing a woman, according to court records.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026

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