subsequent
Americanadjective
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occurring or coming later or after (often followed byto ).
subsequent events;
Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.
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following in order or succession; succeeding.
a subsequent section in a treaty.
adjective
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
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Following her surgery and subsequent discharge from hospital, the woman said she was visited by an officer, who told her Calocane could not be prosecuted.
From BBC
His subsequent career in the broadcast booth, however, lasted all of two seasons.
They found high repetition of the signs and predictability in the subsequent symbols that is "comparable to much later proto-cuneiform," according to Bentz.
From BBC
That watchdog issued a call for parties to be "realistic, open and transparent" about their tax and spending choices for subsequent years - almost as if they might not be.
From BBC
The Justice Department released an FBI summary of the woman’s claims and notes from the woman’s first FBI interview, but not the notes from three subsequent FBI interviews, the files show.
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