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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Truist Securities analyst John McDonald expects the bank to set that target between 12% and 13%—or 14%—for next year and 2028, and then in the mid-teens thereafter.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The meeting ended shortly thereafter, Brockman said, with Musk announcing that he would start withholding funding from OpenAI, which he had been backing since its start in 2015.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
The proposition looks to increase the city’s hotel and short-term rental bed tax by 2% until the end of the Olympics, and 1% thereafter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The bill is expected to face a Senate Banking Committee debate and vote as soon as May, and a final version thereafter could head to the full Senate for a vote.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
His avid sons thereafter dividing up the property by lot gave me a wretched portion, a poor house.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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