thereafter

adverb

there·​af·​ter t͟her-ˈaf-tər 

1

: after that

2

archaic : according to that : accordingly

Synonyms

• later
• afterwards
• afterward
• after

Examples of thereafter in a Sentence

Thereafter, the two companies operated in full partnership.

gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter

Recent Examples on the Web

Shortly thereafter, however, Isogai-san caught a cold, developed influenza, and died unexpectedly. —Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025

For a few days thereafter avid k-drama fans—as well as those curious about k-dramas—can see titles such as Reborn Rich, which stars Song Joong-ki, Lovely Runner, which stars Byeon Woo-seeok and Kim Hye-yoon, and My Dearest Nemesis, starring Mun Ka-young and Choi Hyun-wook. —Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Shortly thereafter, the pilot turned off the seatbelt sign. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025

Season five kicks off tomorrow on Hulu, with three new episodes landing at once, and new episodes landing weekly thereafter. —Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for thereafter

• hereinafter
• thereinafter
• after
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereafter

Kids Definition

thereafter

adverb

there·​af·​ter t͟ha-ˈraf-tər 

t͟he-

: after that

it was returned shortly thereafter