as in later
following in time or place
gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter
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Recent Examples of thereafter
Troopers showed up shortly thereafter with a device to break the rear window, allowing the woman to get into the backseat.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
The awards came shortly thereafter, doling out the first accolades in 1991.
—Carly Westerfield, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Ben Roethlisberger was 10-3 in his first 13 playoff games, but only 3-7 thereafter.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 June 2026
If approved, Measure TT would raise the tax rate for hotel rooms from 14% to 16% until the end of 2028, staying at 15% thereafter.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
The awards came shortly thereafter, doling out the first accolades in 1991.
—Carly Westerfield, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Ben Roethlisberger was 10-3 in his first 13 playoff games, but only 3-7 thereafter.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 June 2026
If approved, Measure TT would raise the tax rate for hotel rooms from 14% to 16% until the end of 2028, staying at 15% thereafter.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for thereafter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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Seven decades later that number has climbed to seventy-three, while those in the richest nations have surpassed an average of over fourscore years, a number the Bible reserves for only the most vigorous among us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Reynolds tied it again two minutes later, but NDA had a significant charge before the end of the quarter.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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The scene afterward felt similar to the one in Las Vegas after the Avalanche were pushed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a year that often felt earmarked for greatness.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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After knocking England out of the 2018 World Cup, for example, Croatia’s players were keen to throw that line back in their face afterwards.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Days after, the European Union pledged to boost its own monitoring systems.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
9 June 2026
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The evacuation was lifted shortly after.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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