subsequent

American  

[suhb-si-kwuhnt] / ˈsʌb sɪ kwənt /

adjective

1. occurring or coming later or after (often followed byto ).

   subsequent events;

   Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.

2. following in order or succession; succeeding.

   a subsequent section in a treaty.

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subsequent British  

/ ˈsʌbsɪkwənt /

adjective

1. occurring after; succeeding

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Other Word Forms

• subsequently adverb
• subsequentness noun

Etymology

Origin of subsequent

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin subsequent-, stem of subsequēns “following close behind,” present participle of subsequī “to follow close behind,” equivalent to sub- sub- + sequ(ī) “to follow”

Example Sentences

The original series ran for only three seasons, but from its subsequent syndication and relaunch, the series developed a huge following.

From The Wall Street Journal

Also credit subsequent bipartisan agreement for the investment in an American Strategic Petroleum Reserve that, about 15 years ago, reached a peak of 700 million barrels in storage.

From The Wall Street Journal

But in a subsequent post-match interview he accepted that he should not have ordered his team off the field and he had reacted "in the heat of the moment".

From BBC

But a subsequent Nature review demolished that claim: The original study inflated trends by clustering fire hot spots and measuring their “radiative power” as intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal

But, despite those efforts, the subsequent backlash over the far-flung location has led organisers to offer refunds to those customers who "prefer not to attend due to increased travel distance".

From BBC

Related Words

• consecutive
• consequent
• ensuing
• following
• successive