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, Peter photographed another leather queen, the poet Kirby Congdon.
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Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Shortly thereafter, gaps between high and low performers began to grow at the national level, which many education scholars attribute both to the introduction of screens and the loosening of accountability.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
One new episode will then drop weekly thereafter.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Bambaataa’s life unraveled shortly thereafter.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Shortly thereafter, gaps between high and low performers began to grow at the national level, which many education scholars attribute both to the introduction of screens and the loosening of accountability.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
One new episode will then drop weekly thereafter.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Bambaataa’s life unraveled shortly thereafter.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for thereafter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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Losada and Collins, who remain close friends, still talk about the crash a year later, helping each other cope with the pain.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The couple met in 2014 on Tinder but didn't start dating until two years later.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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His second option was Brandon Miller, who set Ball’s screen and who was immediately afterward trying to find space for a catch at the top of the key.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Although the company would continue with NASA afterward, the zenith was reached on July 20, 1969, when Apollo 11 landed on the moon.—
Paul Edward Parker,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Soon after, he was hired as a war crimes investigator and visited concentration camps during the World War II liberation to document Nazi crimes.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles also employed Luke Kennard as a ballhandler and initiator, and guard Marcus Smart is back after missing nearly three weeks with a right ankle injury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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