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
Shortly thereafter Colbert received the news from his manager that the current season of The Late Show will be its last.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Restrictions would continue to lessen thereafter.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
From a similar spot on the pitch, Poirier deked a defender and her centering pass was headed in by Aflakpi soon thereafter.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
This sentiment has continued throughout the decades as holiday shopping and spending flourishes around Thanksgiving and thereafter.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thereafter
Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Restrictions would continue to lessen thereafter.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
From a similar spot on the pitch, Poirier deked a defender and her centering pass was headed in by Aflakpi soon thereafter.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
This sentiment has continued throughout the decades as holiday shopping and spending flourishes around Thanksgiving and thereafter.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thereafter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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Just over a minute later, Kuzma tried to toss Antetokounmpo another alley-oop, but the Bulls defended it well and took away the rim.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nawat Itsaragrisil, president of Miss Grand International (MGI), was seen scolding Fatima Bosch, a 25-year-old contestant from Mexico, ahead of the 74th Miss Universe competition being held in Bangkok later this month.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Shortly afterward, an ambulance arrived, and Ramirez was carried out of the patrol car.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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For months afterward, kindness arrived in unexpected forms — neighbors bringing food, strangers offering furniture, friends calling daily.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Wyman filed for divorce the year after, and the year after that, Reagan met Nancy Davis, who would become his wife until his death in 2004.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Soon after, amid mounting pressure from the Civil Rights Movement, the President signed the landmark Voting Rights Act—which sought to end racial discrimination in voting—into law.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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