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
Most millennials entered the workforce at the height of the economic recession, which affected their earnings and many of their life choices thereafter.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
And there will be exciting spaceflight action shortly thereafter as well: A SpaceX Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch a pair of private moon landers toward Earth's nearest neighbor early on Jan. 15.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Bosch does offer owners a free year of Flow Plus, which then costs $35 / £35 / €40 each year thereafter.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
New York started off the year looking poised to make another run for the Cup, sitting at 12-4-1 as late as Nov. 20, but the losing became contagious thereafter.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
And there will be exciting spaceflight action shortly thereafter as well: A SpaceX Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch a pair of private moon landers toward Earth's nearest neighbor early on Jan. 15.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Bosch does offer owners a free year of Flow Plus, which then costs $35 / £35 / €40 each year thereafter.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
New York started off the year looking poised to make another run for the Cup, sitting at 12-4-1 as late as Nov. 20, but the losing became contagious thereafter.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
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Fire is a natural and necessary part of California’s ecosystem, and suppressing it entirely only stokes bigger blazes later.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yonezawa has carte blanche, and her resulting artwork is to be unveiled some time later this year.Miles Socha, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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Soon afterward, Reed transferred to Michigan State, but was ruled ineligible for the 2019 season due to the NCAA transfer rule.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Soon afterward, the bishops provided eighteen suggestions for possible members.Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Combs, Carter and an unnamed female celebrity allegedly entered the room soon after, according to her complaint.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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The couple first adopted Isabella in 1992 and later welcomed Connor into their family in 1995, shortly marrying after.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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