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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“And it is the Columbus they created who has been absorbed by subsequent storytellers.”
Much of the reportage in subsequent days focused on the impropriety of a president’s naming a military program after himself.
From Los Angeles Times
She did not respond to a subsequent email with those details.
From Salon
The subsequent appointment she has secured with a neurologist, Reid said, "could change things for me, because I'm not really getting the treatment that I should be getting".
From BBC
The death of Pope Francis and the subsequent election of Pope Leo XIV was one of the most significant events of 2025.
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