SUBSEQUENTLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

subsequently

adverb

ˈsəb-si-ˌkwent-lē

Definition of subsequently

as in later

following in time or place subsequently found the missing glove

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Recent Examples of subsequently The Brit had worked alongside Ford for some 25 years, first at Gucci and subsequently at Tom Ford. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 The airline subsequently arranged a new flight crew so customers could continue their travels to Orlando, with the flight arriving later that evening. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The arrest and York subsequently pleading no contest to lesser charges didn't stop the story from going viral and putting York in the crosshairs of the NFL Personal Conduct Policy. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Moore went undrafted but subsequently signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequently

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The department later confirmed that the area was secure and that no further threat to the public remained.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
New Zealand supplies more than half of China's dairy imports, a dominance built under a bilateral trade agreement since 2008, that later granted duty-free access for all its dairy products in 2024.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of later

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Promising second-year outside linebacker Nic Scourton tore his ACL on the first day of training camp and was shortly thereafter pronounced out for the season.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
The movement thereafter played a prominent role in protests across the United States and in other countries, particularly in the wake of the murders of Eric Garner in 2014 and George Floyd in 2020.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of thereafter

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Tagovailoa on return, boos Falcons and former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was greeted with boos during Friday’s preseason game, lingered on the field afterward to embrace several former teammates and Dolphins staffers.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
However, cooler heads prevailed, with respectful interactions afterward, and Khabib Nurmagomedov even assisting Song.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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