thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟her-ˈaf-tər 
1
: after that
2
archaic
: according to that : accordingly
Synonyms
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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Trump himself continued to rely on Cohn for years thereafter.
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Ron Elving, NPR, 2 June 2024
Soon thereafter, Hagey added zydeco, Cajun, gospel and various World Music styles to his event’s menu.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
Turning south, Turkish officials hope that May inflation data on Monday will mark the peak, and that price growth will rapidly decelerate thereafter thanks to aggressive monetary tightening.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
She was discharged the next day and taken to jail, though she was released shortly thereafter and no charges were ever filed, her attorney Tom Porto said.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
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Ron Elving, NPR, 2 June 2024
Soon thereafter, Hagey added zydeco, Cajun, gospel and various World Music styles to his event’s menu.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
Turning south, Turkish officials hope that May inflation data on Monday will mark the peak, and that price growth will rapidly decelerate thereafter thanks to aggressive monetary tightening.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
She was discharged the next day and taken to jail, though she was released shortly thereafter and no charges were ever filed, her attorney Tom Porto said.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thereafter. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟ha-ˈraf-tər
t͟he-
: after that
it was returned shortly thereafter
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