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
That value was $84 million for the first year and would increase thereafter, with the league taking its standard 34% cut and sharing that among all its teams.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Luckily, its star, Kaya Scodelario, went on to hit it big in Netflix’s The Gentlemen thereafter.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Officers arrived shortly thereafter and detained two suspects from the second vehicle.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Whoever undergoes the deliverance ceremony is thereafter haunted by a shape-shifting menace invisible to everyone but the person being pursued.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Luckily, its star, Kaya Scodelario, went on to hit it big in Netflix’s The Gentlemen thereafter.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Officers arrived shortly thereafter and detained two suspects from the second vehicle.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Whoever undergoes the deliverance ceremony is thereafter haunted by a shape-shifting menace invisible to everyone but the person being pursued.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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The government’s first witness was Adrian Jimenez, a construction company owner who had communicated with Espinoza Martinez about work and later turned over the Snapchat messages to authorities.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Schulz plans to launch a full menu of nine new drinks that follow this pattern of doppelgangers later this year, and has already laid the groundwork with the Malicious and three others.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The trouble is washing up afterward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Despite performances like Cofie’s, Ausar said afterward that the Trojans are still seeking the everyday habits and work ethic that will win them games.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Soon after, Rivkin and his family fled, traveling nearly 1,000 miles to a village outside of Stalingrad, now known as Volgograd.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Not long after, Liv Morgan questioned Balor’s approach with Punk, which helped spark the chaos that closed the show.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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