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

Shortly thereafter, the Rams started winning … and winning … and winning. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Data from medicine and other fields including chess suggest that once autonomous AI beats unaided humans, autonomous AI shortly thereafter consistently beats human-AI hybrids. — Abe Baker-Butler, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026

Your doctor will check your blood pressure and heart rate at least weekly for the first two months, then monthly for the first year, and as needed thereafter during your treatment with ZEJULA. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 9 Sep. 2026

The team is adding two other players and the roster will be locked thereafter. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026