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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Since then, subsequent attempts to take and hold 7000 have been thwarted by some form or another of AI angst, geopolitical risk, or trade and tariff uncertainty.
From Barron's
“Defiance” offers a prism on Syria’s authoritarian society before the 2011 uprising and subsequent civil war, and vivid snapshots of the devastation that the war unleashed.
From Los Angeles Times
The first year Fenet came on board with John, in 2022, she almost tripled the amount of donations from the year prior and has kept growing the haul with each subsequent auction.
From Los Angeles Times
Some companies avoid participating for fear that if a patient has an adverse reaction, it might hurt a subsequent FDA application.
His speeches went further off the cuff with each subsequent win.
From Los Angeles Times
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