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
Stirring in the first minute (and periodically thereafter) keeps pasta from sticking.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
An individual can only have one domicile and, once acquired, it is retained until another is thereafter acquired.
—Tom Cullinan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Silvetti was shown his first MLS yellow card two minutes later and shortly thereafter launched his first shot, a powerful right-footer from outside the box that sailed wide right.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Gardner and Cullen, whose cases had been heard in federal court, were found guilty shortly thereafter and spent about a year in prison.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
An individual can only have one domicile and, once acquired, it is retained until another is thereafter acquired.
—Tom Cullinan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Silvetti was shown his first MLS yellow card two minutes later and shortly thereafter launched his first shot, a powerful right-footer from outside the box that sailed wide right.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Gardner and Cullen, whose cases had been heard in federal court, were found guilty shortly thereafter and spent about a year in prison.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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Almost two full years later, on the verge of making the postseason, the Padres returned to the ballpark that is home to one of baseball’s worst teams and continued to play like a team that seems bent on disappointing in its own spectacular way.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Christian Moore mashed a two-run homer, and two batters later, Denzer Guzman hit a solo blast as the Angels took a 3-2 lead.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Face washing allows for thorough cleansing if done properly, which allows the skin to better absorb moisturizers or treatments that may be applied afterwards.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
16 Sep. 2025
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Watch the movie afterward and cook up a spaghetti night.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The trio hit the Spiderman meme pose after.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Soon after, Truman appointed Martin as Fed chair, intending to have his own man in place.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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