thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟her-ˈaf-tər 
1
: after that
2
archaic
: according to that : accordingly
Examples of thereafter in a Sentence
Thereafter, the two companies operated in full partnership.
gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter
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The quake hit near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city after Yangon, and a strong aftershock was recorded shortly thereafter.
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Adam Satariano, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Shortly thereafter, their other (40-something) bestie, Jerry Frank (Matt Bomer), a frazzled flight attendant, comes bursting through the funeral home doors, still in uniform and pulling his suitcase behind him.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Shortly thereafter, Trump Jr. amplified Morris on social media and hosted him on his popular right-wing podcast.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Shortly thereafter, in the 1960s, Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTG) were being used in space missions, converting energy from alpha-emitting isotopes like plutonium-238 – which is more potent but still relatively safe when properly shielded.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
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Adam Satariano, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Shortly thereafter, their other (40-something) bestie, Jerry Frank (Matt Bomer), a frazzled flight attendant, comes bursting through the funeral home doors, still in uniform and pulling his suitcase behind him.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Shortly thereafter, Trump Jr. amplified Morris on social media and hosted him on his popular right-wing podcast.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Shortly thereafter, in the 1960s, Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTG) were being used in space missions, converting energy from alpha-emitting isotopes like plutonium-238 – which is more potent but still relatively safe when properly shielded.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thereafter. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟ha-ˈraf-tər
t͟he-
: after that
it was returned shortly thereafter
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