thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟her-ˈaf-tər 
1
: after that
2
archaic
: according to that : accordingly
Synonyms of thereafter
Examples of thereafter in a Sentence
Thereafter, the two companies operated in full partnership.
gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter
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Shortly thereafter, people began sharing stories of allegedly being scammed by Miller in a fantasy football league and scouting service.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
One of the e-bike riders, a juvenile boy, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and died shortly thereafter, the release said.
—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
White supremacists thereafter dominated political life in Wilmington and much of North Carolina, which would not elect another Black person to Congress until 1992.
—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
Soon thereafter, the protest movement reached the streets of Tirana.
—
Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
One of the e-bike riders, a juvenile boy, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and died shortly thereafter, the release said.
—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
White supremacists thereafter dominated political life in Wilmington and much of North Carolina, which would not elect another Black person to Congress until 1992.
—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
Soon thereafter, the protest movement reached the streets of Tirana.
—
Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for thereafter
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thereafter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟ha-ˈraf-tər
t͟he-
: after that
it was returned shortly thereafter
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