thereafter
Americanadverb
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after that in time or sequence; afterward.
Thereafter they did not speak.
- Synonyms:
- thenceforth, subsequently, later
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Obsolete. accordingly.
adverb
Etymology
Origin of thereafter
before 900; Middle English ther after, Old English thǣr æfter. See there, after
Vocabulary lists containing thereafter
Example Sentences
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There’s a four-page analysis of “The Reflex” by Duran Duran, a song I don’t remember being “so important” and “so powerful” on its 1984 release before happily slipping from memory shortly thereafter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
She said that very soon thereafter he posted it.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
The couple broke off their engagement shortly thereafter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Only Liz Truss' arrival in Downing Street in 2022 – which was overshadowed by the death shortly thereafter of Queen Elizabeth II – failed to give her party a boost.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
One treatment may be sufficient, with a possible follow-up for extremely resistant species; thereafter the shrubs assert control and the trees do not return.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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