subsequent

[ suhb-si-kwuh nt ]

/ ˈsʌb sɪ kwənt /

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adjective

occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events; Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.

following in order or succession; succeeding: a subsequent section in a treaty.

Nearby words

subsecretariat, subsection, subsegment, subsellium, subsequence, subsequent, subsere, subserous, subserous plexus, subserve, subservient

Origin of subsequent

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin subsequent- (stem of subsequēns), present participle of subsequī to follow close behind, equivalent to sub- sub- + sequ(ī) to follow + -ent- -ent

Related forms

sub·se·quent·ly, adverb

Can be confused

consequent subsequent

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Examples from the Web for subsequently

The offices were firebombed in 2011; no one was hurt but a permanent police car was subsequently stationed outside.
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Zubaydah and two other detainees were subsequently waterboarded, and subjected to other methods including sleep deprivation.
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After charging at the officer, the teen was sadly but subsequently killed by the officer who feared for his life.
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However, he asked her to give up her career as a political journalist—she subsequently became a book critic.
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He was subsequently ordered to detach two regiments, as guard for trains near Williamsport.
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The name of Moore was subsequently cut by Mr. Croker on the back of a chair which the poet occupied during this p. 164visit.
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In any case it is subsequently obscured by the development of a narrow ring of discoloration due to the contusion.
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Subsequently she was promoted to the position of favourite sultana (wife) of her master Toémon, local head of his profession.
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Here they remained until the division was over, and were subsequently dismissed with a caution.
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British Dictionary definitions for subsequently

subsequent

/ (ˈsʌbsɪkwənt) /

adjective

occurring after; succeeding

Derived Forms

subsequently, adverbsubsequentness, noun

Word Origin for subsequent

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

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