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 heat wave exacerbated coral bleaching, which decreases available reef habitat, and subsequent heat waves ultimately killed many of the fish the researchers studied. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025 Yes before the October 7th massacre and subsequent war in Gaza, but the conflict clearly marks the movie from start to finish. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025 Gainey became mayor in January 2022 after ousting incumbent Mayor Bill Peduto in a Democratic primary contest, then winning the subsequent general election. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 Relatively muted in violence and gore compared to its sequels, Saw lays the groundwork for each subsequent film almost by accident. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for subsequent

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“Subsequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsequent. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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