as in later
following in time or place
gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter
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Founded by Stone and McCary, her husband, in 2020, with Ali Herting joining shortly thereafter as President, Fruit Tree’s TV projects include Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s absurdist Showtime series The Curse and Julio Torres’ HBO comedy Fantasmas.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
The Oaks Bluff Police Department first responded to the call, and alerted the state police, who arrived shortly thereafter.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
When the pope was admitted, doctors first diagnosed a complex bacterial, viral and fungal respiratory tract infection and soon thereafter, pneumonia in both lungs.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Burns was sent to minor-league camp shortly thereafter.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
The Oaks Bluff Police Department first responded to the call, and alerted the state police, who arrived shortly thereafter.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
When the pope was admitted, doctors first diagnosed a complex bacterial, viral and fungal respiratory tract infection and soon thereafter, pneumonia in both lungs.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Burns was sent to minor-league camp shortly thereafter.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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The electoral bureau later banned Georgescu from May’s rerun, after prosecutors charged him with establishing a fascist group and other crimes.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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All of season 5 will available to stream on Prime Video later in 2025.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That means Ramadan will end when the crescent moon is sighted for the first time in the hours and days afterward.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Mills, 37, and Walker, 36, were arrested shortly afterward.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
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But as someone who lives in an NYC apartment and doesn’t have the worries of car ownership or a pet to clean up after, the machine felt bulky and impractical for my lifestyle.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2025
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Soon after, Dunmore and his multiracial troops were driven from Virginia.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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