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, Contenta arrived and made his way toward the open front door of the home.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
The Senate version bumps the credit to $2,200 and indexes it to inflation thereafter.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
La Jolla Music Society names Leah Rosenthal as its new artistic director
The 2019 opening of The Conrad — even with the pandemic shutdown that followed soon thereafter — propelled the organization and its presentations to a significantly higher level, both qualitatively and quantitatively.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Ports for the Macintosh and Windows followed shortly thereafter.
—ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
The Senate version bumps the credit to $2,200 and indexes it to inflation thereafter.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
La Jolla Music Society names Leah Rosenthal as its new artistic director
The 2019 opening of The Conrad — even with the pandemic shutdown that followed soon thereafter — propelled the organization and its presentations to a significantly higher level, both qualitatively and quantitatively.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Ports for the Macintosh and Windows followed shortly thereafter.
—ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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There was also a dull 1-1 draw with Scotland in their final Nations League game a few days later.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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An outdoor beach club — scheduled to open later this year — accompanies three pools, ten pickleball courts, and nine tennis courts.—
Olivia Cyrus,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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Make sure to run the water dispenser quite a few times afterward to get rid of all the vinegar in the lines.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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Practical Playbook For CTOs And CISOs • Start with a simple goal and get the victory right away: Focus on a key application, establish a secure pipeline for building, testing, and distributing code, add container scanning and policy checks, and review the outcomes afterward.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Soon after, settling into their new routine, Michelle caught a cold — the kind kids bring home from daycare or school.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Kyle made the move from Toronto to Edmonton after finishing school in 2019, and launched Kyle & Co soon after.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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