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
Example Sentences
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That means they typically pay the App Store tax, roughly 30% of subscription fees in the first year and 15% a year thereafter, though rates vary by country.
The panic has intensified thereafter as more founders raised the alarm about IT services disappearing by 2030.
From BBC
Shortly thereafter, Musteata said tying with “The Singers” folks was “such a dream.”
From Los Angeles Times
Still, for years thereafter my mother and father never abandoned their original positions on Carter’s handling of the crisis.
“Interviews completed prior to the military action in Iran showed an improvement in sentiment from last month, but lower readings seen during the nine days thereafter completely erased those initial gains,” Hsu said.
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