subsequently

adverb

sub·​se·​quent·​ly ˈsəb-si-ˌkwent-lē How to pronounce subsequently (audio)
-kwənt-
: at a later or subsequent time
comments that were subsequently shown to be inaccurate
By denying him a hearing beforehand, a jury subsequently ruled, prison officials had violated his right to due process.David Margol
If we go back in history, we come to artists who in their time were as fashionable and acclaimed as Warhol was in his time but who subsequently went through periods of total oblivion.Andre Emmerich

Examples of subsequently in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, those that form new roots are subsequently cloned. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024 As the city of Memphis continues to battle soaring crime, officials are calling for tougher sentences following the death of a local police officer who died early Friday in a shootout with two teens, one of whom was arrested last month on weapons charges and subsequently let go without bond. Fox News, 13 Apr. 2024 Excessive wealth exerts a disproportionate influence by extracting resources from those with little or no wealth, particularly renters, and subsequently consolidating and defending that wealth, often manipulating government processes to maintain a seemingly unchangeable system. Gabriela Sandoval, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024 It was subsequently named for Beale and eventually made its way to American gardens. Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024 Paramount — controlled by non-executive chair Redstone via her family’s National Amusements Inc. holding company — is in exclusive talks with Skydance about a sale that would see the Ellison company acquire NAI and subsequently merge with Paramount. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024 Weston also subsequently founded the African Jazz Festival in the ‘70s. Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024 Lula subsequently pushed out the commanders of the Army and of the police force that guards the capital. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024 The Prince and Princess of Wales' family subsequently skipped the royal family’s church outing on Easter, breaking tradition from past years. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subsequently was in 1537

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“Subsequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsequently. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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