SUBSEQUENTLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

subsequently

adverb

ˈsəb-si-ˌkwent-lē

Definition of subsequently

as in later

following in time or place subsequently found the missing glove

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Recent Examples of subsequently Disney subsequently backed away from its demands and started to sell 30-second berths for $8 million to $9 million, according to people familiar with the talks. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 Subsequent serious rights violations followed a deadly military crackdown on protests, which subsequently triggered a nationwide armed resistance movement and a bloody civil war. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 The Shipton Street End was subsequently renamed in his honour, while a road running through the housing estate that now occupies the site of York’s old stomping ground is called David Longhurst Way. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The escapee, who was not identified, was subsequently taken back into custody by the Erath County Sheriff’s Office. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequently

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Four pitches later, Tim Tawa launched a 414-foot blast to left-center for his sixth homer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Detectives later learned the same man had also been involved in a similar incident earlier that day at Sun & Shade in Folsom, where an employee reported the behavior.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of later

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Kenny Pickett will start at quarterback for Carolina — likely for two to three series — with Haynes King getting all the reps thereafter.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Shortly thereafter, the association endorsed the task force’s recommendation to support legalization.

— Vanessa Rampton, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of thereafter

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Her mental health afterward Two forensic psychiatrists testified Monday that Clancy appeared clear-headed and rational in the days after the killings.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Food does matter in Tony, especially in the exuberant sequence where Tony and the chef and half the town take advantage of a run of striped bass and afterward eat some fish cooked on a fire on the beach.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of afterward

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Sometime after, the vehicle slammed into multiple barriers, a tree, a stop sign and light pole before overturning into the parking lot of a Tesla dealership, 20850 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami Gardens police said.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Soon after, more people gathered, standing behind the sad but necessary fence enclosing the resilient tree, out of respect, curiosity or simple gawking.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026

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