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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Be my guest trying to come up with a plausible explanation for why the market’s major turning points would, prior to WWII, mostly avoid October, and then favor that month thereafter.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Shortly thereafter, he left the military to pursue his true love, Italian culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Clark double-bogeyed the opening hole but was superb thereafter, birdieing twice and then hitting an eagle on the eighth to go into the turn on two under.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
When he became ill and died shortly thereafter, the sisters’ lives and careers ground to a halt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Denied a preliminary injunction, the protesting citizens had to suffer the prescribed drenching with DDT, but thereafter persisted in efforts to obtain a permanent injunction.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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