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 two met inside a train station bathroom in the East Bay, and the girl was introduced to Canada shortly thereafter, authorities allege in court filings.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
New episodes will air weekly thereafter through April 8.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
The vampire film will be re-released in IMAX theaters, including for IMAX 70mm releases, starting Thursday October 30 and continue through the Halloween weekend thereafter.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
The Pitch Perfect star recently looked back on how a brutal cement truck accident abruptly altered his plans for the future, and how going through puberty shortly thereafter altered them yet again.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
New episodes will air weekly thereafter through April 8.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
The vampire film will be re-released in IMAX theaters, including for IMAX 70mm releases, starting Thursday October 30 and continue through the Halloween weekend thereafter.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
The Pitch Perfect star recently looked back on how a brutal cement truck accident abruptly altered his plans for the future, and how going through puberty shortly thereafter altered them yet again.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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Around 40 minutes later, Carreras is once again on the move before Pedri’s pass reaches Yamal to close him down.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the inflation data likely add fuel to expectations that the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point at its policy meeting later this month - its second consecutive cut.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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When needed, just transfer your items, breeze through security, and pop them back in your bag afterward.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Be sure to thoroughly clean the floors afterwards to eliminate the risk of slips or falls.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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DoorDash bought Caviar in 2019; Uber bought Postmates the year after.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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Very soon after, there’s the March on Washington at the end of August.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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