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
As enjoyable and satisfying as the subsequent back-to-back promotions from Leagues Two and One proved, neither could hold a candle to that glorious April evening when dreams came true in north Wales.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 June 2025
As previously reported, a joint effort of the e-tailer and the Prada Group resulted in a counterfeit seller’s guilty plea and subsequent sentencing to three years in prison, a $25,000 fine and forfeit of all revenues gained from the sale of counterfeit goods in 2023.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
Elon Musk's public image has reached its lowest point since 2024, as new polling shows that the billionaire's favorability has plunged following his involvement in President Donald Trump's administration and subsequent departure.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The first one had been engaged to uncover Fred’s affairs (three) and the others, after her divorce from Fred, to monitor his subsequent marriages (two).
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 June 2025
As previously reported, a joint effort of the e-tailer and the Prada Group resulted in a counterfeit seller’s guilty plea and subsequent sentencing to three years in prison, a $25,000 fine and forfeit of all revenues gained from the sale of counterfeit goods in 2023.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
Elon Musk's public image has reached its lowest point since 2024, as new polling shows that the billionaire's favorability has plunged following his involvement in President Donald Trump's administration and subsequent departure.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The first one had been engaged to uncover Fred’s affairs (three) and the others, after her divorce from Fred, to monitor his subsequent marriages (two).
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
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“Subsequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsequent. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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