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
DeCarlo would continuing performing with the band at live shows for years thereafter.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
These fees are to be used to pay a sizable chunk of the entry fee into the MAC, with the university then being able to keep them thereafter.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Genre expectations demand a certain level of peril and bloodshed, but seeing Monster register his suffering doubled at the end of Bride of Frankenstein is too poignant to only depict the Bride as violent and vengeful thereafter.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
Miami briefly extended its lead thereafter, but Ohio never went away, re-tying the game at 100 on Simmons’ layup with 40 seconds remaining.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
These fees are to be used to pay a sizable chunk of the entry fee into the MAC, with the university then being able to keep them thereafter.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Genre expectations demand a certain level of peril and bloodshed, but seeing Monster register his suffering doubled at the end of Bride of Frankenstein is too poignant to only depict the Bride as violent and vengeful thereafter.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
Miami briefly extended its lead thereafter, but Ohio never went away, re-tying the game at 100 on Simmons’ layup with 40 seconds remaining.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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Days later, the House voted to reprimand Garcia after a fellow Democrat brought a censure resolution to the floor.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Mar. 2026
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On the domestic front, consumers will likely see the EV giant’s new product launches later this year, with the company’s new battery in focus, according to Cheng.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Also Wednesday, the Israeli military issued several warnings to people to evacuate buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, which were struck shortly afterward.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Presumably the matter will be taken up afterward.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The highlight of a treatment may well be the moments before and after, sipping the juices and teas brewed from the herbs just plucked from the grounds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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The suspect sprinted out of the store right after.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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