Synonyms of thereafter

thereafter

adverb

t͟her-ˈaf-tər 

as in later

following in time or place

gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• later
• afterward
• after
• subsequently
• soon
• then
• latterly
• next
• hereafter
• thereupon
• since
• by and by
• presently
• infra
• hereinbelow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• before
• previously
• earlier
• ahead
• beforehand
• anteriorly
• formerly
• afore
• heretofore
• antecedently
• theretofore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thereafter

But the film business can be unforgiving — many companies operating when Bleecker launched, or founded shortly thereafter, such as Broad Green and Relativity, have closed shop. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

But a 2012 Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) action barred the platform from serving US customers—its most important user base—and Intrade shuttered soon thereafter. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Reker spent years in her role thereafter enduring death threats for her support of asylum seekers. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

The two shared a kiss as Aladdin and Jasmine in an October 2021 sketch and began dating shortly thereafter. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026