THEREAFTER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

thereafter

adverb

t͟her-ˈaf-tər

Definition of thereafter next

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 The victims reported that, shortly thereafter, the two suspects followed them from the parking lot. —

Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026 Globally, the new season will drop on August 5 with new episodes dropping weekly thereafter on Wednesdays. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2026 The vehicle crashed shortly thereafter before its occupants allegedly got out and fled from troopers, state police said. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026 The birth mother died of a drug overdose shortly thereafter. —

R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for thereafter

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In the chaotic aftermath of the simultaneous strikes, body parts were sometimes loaded onto ambulances without being properly linked to specific locations, or were later misclassified at hospitals.

— Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Now, nearly two decades later, the formula still works surprisingly well here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026