subsequent

[ suhb-si-kwuhnt ]

adjective

1. occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to ):

   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.

subsequent

/ ˈsʌbsɪkwənt /

adjective

1. occurring after; succeeding

Derived Forms

• ˈsubsequentness, noun
• ˈsubsequently, adverb

Other Words From

• sub·se·quent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsequent¹

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”

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsequent¹

C15: from Latin subsequēns following on, from subsequī, from sub- near + sequī to follow

Example Sentences

Creator and publisher earnings from social media platform services can run the gamut depending on number of videos published and the subsequent number of views accrued.

From Digiday

Kamil’s team collected viral sequences from across Louisiana, and found that almost all of those subsequent sequences could be traced back to the Mardi Gras outbreak.

From Popular-Science

She has had subsequent problems, during which I have again tried to be a good friend.

From Washington Post

We use every muscle movement and subsequent brain connection involved in bike riding during other activities, like dancing, playing sports, and walking—just not all at the same time.

From Popular-Science

In their subsequent case against Larson, Fresno investigators say, they have recently learned of another six alleged victims of Larson’s — all 12- to 14-year-old girls — in South Carolina, New York, Canada, Britain, Ireland and Germany.

From Washington Post

One wonders if his subsequent battles with the “Evil Empire” were animated by this belief.

From The Daily Beast

Subsequent emails from Nicola Maccanico, director of Warner Bros.

From The Daily Beast

Researchers in subsequent decades have indeed documented the violence, sexual and otherwise, that these birds are capable of.

From The Daily Beast

When the same abnormality was detected in a subsequent pregnancy at 18 weeks, she was able to have a surgical abortion.

From The Daily Beast

The woman is identified only by the initials J.W. in court papers from a subsequent federal civil-rights lawsuit.

From The Daily Beast

The great plague of this and the subsequent year broke out at St. Giles, London.

From Project Gutenberg

Subsequent facts, however, proved these pompous vows to be merely a figure of speech.

From Project Gutenberg

Here I shall give an account of what took place in the subsequent voyages.

From Project Gutenberg

At all events, they are not to be found in the second edition of Christabel , nor in any subsequent edition.

From Project Gutenberg

In what respect has the subsequent conduct of Sir Robert Peel been inconsistent with these declarations?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• consecutive
• consequent
• ensuing
• following
• successive