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thereafter

American  
[thair-af-ter, -ahf-] / ˌðɛərˈæf tər, -ˈɑf- /

adverb

  1. after that in time or sequence; afterward.

    Thereafter they did not speak.

    Synonyms:
    thenceforth, subsequently, later
  2. Obsolete. accordingly.


thereafter British  
/ ˌðɛərˈɑːftə /

adverb

  1. from that time on or after that time

    thereafter, he ceased to pay attention

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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.

From The Wall Street Journal