subsequently

adverb

sub·​se·​quent·​ly ˈsəb-si-ˌkwent-lē How to pronounce subsequently (audio)
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Synonyms of subsequentlynext
: 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

subsequently found the missing glove
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The Manhattan district attorney's office subsequently investigated, but no charges were filed. Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026 The man was subsequently transported to an area hospital, where he was last listed in stable condition. Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026 Proctor subsequently took flights to Trinidad and also Barbados, another Caribbean island, and returned stateside without incident three more times between December 2024 and September 2025, according to his wife’s declaration. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026 In an email, an MIT spokesperson declined to comment on Hoffman’s post but said the school conducted a 2020 review of its relationship with Epstein and subsequently updated its gift-acceptance processes. Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequently

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 14 Feb. 2026.

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