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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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
Posobiec, at the time a U.S. Naval reserve officer, lost his security clearance shortly thereafter.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Shortly thereafter, the allowance was cut off, von Hoffburg was arrested, and the Army held a discharge board hearing to consider whether she should be separated from the service.
—Natalie Shibley / Made By History, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Sediments filled their sinkhole thereafter, trapping them there until they were found, fossilized, in 2022.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
Posobiec, at the time a U.S. Naval reserve officer, lost his security clearance shortly thereafter.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Shortly thereafter, the allowance was cut off, von Hoffburg was arrested, and the Army held a discharge board hearing to consider whether she should be separated from the service.
—Natalie Shibley / Made By History, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Sediments filled their sinkhole thereafter, trapping them there until they were found, fossilized, in 2022.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thereafter
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thereafter. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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