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
His head was stuffed and mounted in Gregory Gym, only to be stolen before the 1928 SMU game, recovered unharmed shortly thereafter, then defaced in 1943 — most likely by Aggies, who sawed off his horns.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Nov. 2024
Zimbardo got thrust into the spotlight shortly thereafter when the 1971 Attica prison riot broke out.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
There was one problem: DeBoer left for Alabama shortly thereafter.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
But forecasts for a more dovish stance thereafter look shaky, following Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ announcement last week of £40 billion ($51.41 billion) in tax hikes and a change to the U.K.’s debt rule.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Nov. 2024
Zimbardo got thrust into the spotlight shortly thereafter when the 1971 Attica prison riot broke out.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
There was one problem: DeBoer left for Alabama shortly thereafter.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
But forecasts for a more dovish stance thereafter look shaky, following Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ announcement last week of £40 billion ($51.41 billion) in tax hikes and a change to the U.K.’s debt rule.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereafter
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However, two people later showed up at nearby hospitals with gunshot wounds.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Sometime later, a passing pipeline company worker pulled the vehicle from the ditch.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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In the days afterward, a staggering number of climbers reached the top of that mountain to complete new records on the 14 peaks.Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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The ionosphere measured by phones in that area showed a clear spike in activity followed by a quick depletion afterward.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Kennedy would join the group in season two, with Kent entering not long after.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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For calendar year 2025 and after, however, the IRS will assert penalties under section 6651 or 6656 for a third-party settlement organization’s failure to withhold and pay backup withholding tax.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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