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
That’s not to say Sunrise Mall didn’t have financial importance for many years thereafter.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The replay seemed to show that the hit was fair, and Springer apparently directed his complaints at the Yankees shortly thereafter.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Completed shortly thereafter in 2004, the new building doubled the museum’s exhibition space.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2025
The hurricane center said that dry air should prevent any significant development over the next day or two, however environmental conditions should gradually become more favorable for development thereafter and a tropical depression could form by the middle to latter part of this week.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The replay seemed to show that the hit was fair, and Springer apparently directed his complaints at the Yankees shortly thereafter.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Completed shortly thereafter in 2004, the new building doubled the museum’s exhibition space.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2025
The hurricane center said that dry air should prevent any significant development over the next day or two, however environmental conditions should gradually become more favorable for development thereafter and a tropical depression could form by the middle to latter part of this week.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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Fewer than three hours later, however, most of that throng trickled out of the stadium in disappointment after watching the Mustangs break a scoreless game at halftime en route to a 21-0 victory.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Two minutes later, Masco evened the score, 7-7, courtesy of a 55-yard dash from Jack Fabiano (16 carries, 101 yards).—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Chisholm's behavior in the locker room afterwards told the rest of the story.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Most people treat mums as annuals, enjoying their abundant blooms throughout the fall season and disposing of the plants afterwards.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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The president initially floated his movie tariff idea on Truth Social in May, prompting panic across Hollywood, even after the White House sought to temper expectations in a statement not long after.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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Not long after, in the 1990s, a series of application software companies became the dominant players in their respective sectors within tech.—
Chris Degnan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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