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
Underground construction should begin on the hotel parking ramp and office building shortly thereafter, project adviser Mike Hahm told Axios.
Construction on the 158-room hotel should be underway by summer, said Hahm.
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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Soon thereafter, it was quietly set up for development at Prime Video, home of Reacher, and Amazon MGM Studios, where Ritchson has a first-look deal.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
The drivers meeting is now at 12:30 p.m., and driver introductions will begin thereafter (1:05 p.m.).
—Alex Zietlow and, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2025
Aisha Wynn and Franklyn Harris joining shortly thereafter.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Soon thereafter, it was quietly set up for development at Prime Video, home of Reacher, and Amazon MGM Studios, where Ritchson has a first-look deal.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
The drivers meeting is now at 12:30 p.m., and driver introductions will begin thereafter (1:05 p.m.).
—Alex Zietlow and, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2025
Aisha Wynn and Franklyn Harris joining shortly thereafter.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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Great acting, Gyllenhaal will later remark, is often a matter of doing as near as possible to nothing.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The plan is to launch public services later this year at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Roach called for a rematch afterward, disgusted that he was not credited with the knockdown in the ninth round.—
Brian Mahoney,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
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For decades afterward and until the advent of internet telephony, Druze families divided by the armistice lines who wanted to communicate with one another did so via megaphone in an area that came to be known as Shouting Hill.—
Uriel Heilman,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Fudd made her second 3-pointer of the game soon after, finishing with 14 points shooting 4-for-9 from the field with four rebounds and two steals.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
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Soon after, the White House announced a one-month delay on the measure after carmakers Ford, Stellantis and General Motors called the president.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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