THEREAFTER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

thereafter

adverb

t͟her-ˈaf-tər

Definition of thereafter next

as in later

following in time or place gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter

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Recent Examples of thereafter State of play: In the largest tech M&A deal of 2021, Microsoft acquired Nuance in an all-cash transaction worth $19.7 billion — and money poured into the medical scribe space thereafter. —

Erin Brodwin, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025 Suspicion fell on his wife, who had, it was alleged, put arsenic in Mauroy’s soup, but the damage had been done: before long, the French authorities had officially banned blood transfusion in humans, with the British government and the Pope following suit shortly thereafter. —

Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 Shortly thereafter, dispatchers were notified that the toddler was dropped off by one of the suspects at Fire Station 10, at 950 Boston Ave., according to police. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025 The bill suggested a fine of $1,000 for a first offense, $5,000 for a second offense, and $10,000 thereafter. —

Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for thereafter

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Several high-profile Catalan buzz titles are currently shooting or in post-production and are slated to debut later in the year, while others are presently kicking off promising festival runs.

— Jamie Lang, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
The finalists for the 2025 class have one more step to go, as the Hall of Fame’s Honors Committee will meet in the coming weeks to select who will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025