thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟her-ˈaf-tər 
1
: after that
2
archaic
: according to that : accordingly
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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Harmony was placed in her father’s care shortly thereafter, despite his violent criminal history.
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Shortly thereafter, Combs, 55, retained Michigan law firm Fink Bressack, which argued successfully that the award to Cardello-Smith should be nullified.
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Edwards, who turned his right ankle in the first quarter and headed for the locker room only to return soon thereafter, finished with 18 points (five of 13 shooting), nine rebounds, three assists and a minus-23 mark.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
Harmony was placed in her father’s care shortly thereafter, despite his violent criminal history.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Shortly thereafter, Combs, 55, retained Michigan law firm Fink Bressack, which argued successfully that the award to Cardello-Smith should be nullified.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Edwards, who turned his right ankle in the first quarter and headed for the locker room only to return soon thereafter, finished with 18 points (five of 13 shooting), nine rebounds, three assists and a minus-23 mark.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thereafter. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟ha-ˈraf-tər
t͟he-
: after that
it was returned shortly thereafter
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