THEREAFTER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

thereafter

adverb

t͟her-ˈaf-tər

Definition of thereafter

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, she is diagnosed with dementia and learns that her grandson has committed serial rape. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 But high winds, rain and storm surge can cause all sorts of damage many hours before landfall, and last many hours thereafter. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Banyan Elementary was not on the recent list of schools being monitored for possible closure, which was released by the district in August but shortly thereafter put on pause by new Superintendent Rafael Villalobos. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Some show-goers made their way to La Défense Arena to see her perform, showing up clad in Celine Dion merch to the runways thereafter. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thereafter

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Decades later, the character helped Harris navigate a daunting first feature — including a two-week production pause to overhaul a story that was not yet working.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Hundreds of mourners later gathered at Rehman Baba cemetery for mass funeral prayers as grief gripped the neighborhood and announcements echoed from mosque loudspeakers, urging residents to join in prayers for those killed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

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This seemed at the time like the biggest misstep of Stearns’ tenure, as the Brewers faded afterward and missed the playoffs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
When every data-sharing toggle ships switched on and the opt-out sits five screens deep, the company has told you its real priorities—the reassuring language is just what the legal team wrote afterward.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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