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
Soon thereafter, Ortberg retired.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The addition of Garrett, following the trade of four picks to Kansas City for cornerback and two-time All-Pro selection Trent McDuffie in March and the signing of fellow former Kansas City cornerback Jaylen Watson to a three-year deal shortly thereafter, shores up the defense for sure.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Each week thereafter, episodes drop Thursday through Tuesday.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Shortly thereafter, a third legal action appeared in Miami federal court on behalf of a man employed by a Spirit contractor.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The addition of Garrett, following the trade of four picks to Kansas City for cornerback and two-time All-Pro selection Trent McDuffie in March and the signing of fellow former Kansas City cornerback Jaylen Watson to a three-year deal shortly thereafter, shores up the defense for sure.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Each week thereafter, episodes drop Thursday through Tuesday.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Shortly thereafter, a third legal action appeared in Miami federal court on behalf of a man employed by a Spirit contractor.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
Adverb
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The zoo’s curator was later fired, although officials have not publicly disclosed the reason for the dismissal.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Weiss later let Alfonsi, executive producer Tanya Simon, and correspondent Cecilia Vega go.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Soon afterwards, Mavis would be up in Montparnasse watching the same chaotic flow, writing the first of the stories that would make her one of the century’s great chroniclers of exile and its varieties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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To better understand the challenges Blue Origin now faces, Ars spoke with several SpaceX veterans who experienced the AMOS-6 failure and worked the long days afterward to get the Falcon 9 rocket flying and rebuild the shattered facility at Space Launch Complex-40.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Not long after, a composer texted to say how the same director had just brought up his name and love for the short.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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And although the Bill of Rights came soon after, ever since the First Amendment was ratified, Americans have had to continually, sometimes aggressively, insist on their right to free expression in the face of political pressure.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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