thereafter
adverb
there·af·ter
t͟her-ˈaf-tər 
1
: after that
2
archaic
: according to that : accordingly
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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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The citizens of Oz believe this savior to be the Wizard, but as is revealed shortly thereafter, the Wizard has lied about his qualifications and only Elphaba is capable of deciphering the book's strange language.
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
The Battle of Marathon was a landmark event in Greek history, coming to embody Hellenic freedom and a unified identity for centuries thereafter.
—Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
The Hollywood-based, 10 episode comedy will premiere with its first two episodes on March 26, 2025, with one new episode dropping Wednesdays thereafter until May 21.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Another 450 were transferred shortly thereafter, and staff members made trips to his home Tuesday and Wednesday, filling vans with tubs full of mice.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
The Battle of Marathon was a landmark event in Greek history, coming to embody Hellenic freedom and a unified identity for centuries thereafter.
—Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
The Hollywood-based, 10 episode comedy will premiere with its first two episodes on March 26, 2025, with one new episode dropping Wednesdays thereafter until May 21.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Another 450 were transferred shortly thereafter, and staff members made trips to his home Tuesday and Wednesday, filling vans with tubs full of mice.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thereafter. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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