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
Rosales started working at Rene's in 2014, and the two began a relationship shortly thereafter.
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The National Weather Service said rivers most likely to see rising waters include the Cumberland River, the Red River, the Duck River, and the Buffalo River.
River flooding across Middle Tennessee is likely to peak Friday through Tuesday, said the weather service, with levels receding thereafter.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Shortly thereafter, an unidentified man is seen walking around the facility while holding a phone to his ear.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
According to their eyewitnesses, Styles and his friends arrived at the tent around 1:45 a.m. on June 29, and this as-yet-unidentified brunette came separately shortly thereafter.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 30 June 2025
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The National Weather Service said rivers most likely to see rising waters include the Cumberland River, the Red River, the Duck River, and the Buffalo River.
River flooding across Middle Tennessee is likely to peak Friday through Tuesday, said the weather service, with levels receding thereafter.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Shortly thereafter, an unidentified man is seen walking around the facility while holding a phone to his ear.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
According to their eyewitnesses, Styles and his friends arrived at the tent around 1:45 a.m. on June 29, and this as-yet-unidentified brunette came separately shortly thereafter.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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Tagovailoa sustained another concussion later in the 2022 season in a Christmas game against Green Bay, forcing him to miss the finale and the team’s wild-card playoff game.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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Measles symptoms Initial measles symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a characteristic rash that begins to develop a few days later.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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The linen cotton blend isn’t see-through and is safe to machine wash on a gentle cycle and even tumble dry on low afterward.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
12 July 2025
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Don’t miss browsing the ground floor tea counters afterward.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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Overall, the house has a certain quietness to it, an effect Johansen was after.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 July 2025
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Not long after, Lung launched an artistic toy series of dolls.—
Jeff Goertzen,
Oc Register,
6 July 2025
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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