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thereafter

[thair-af-ter, -ahf-] / ˌðɛərˈæf tər, -ˈɑf- /
ADVERB
from that time forward
Synonyms
STRONG
thenceforth
WEAK
after that consequently following forever after from that day forward from that day on from there on hereafter thenceforward

Example Sentences

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I bought my first share of Apple stock soon thereafter.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“Upon arriving at the hotel shortly thereafter, the staff realized the bags were missing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Chavez-DeRemer shared her own statement to social media shortly thereafter.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

It delighted Picasso, who thereafter took delight in biting those who came to see him.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The rapid spread of microbes, and the rapid course of symptoms, mean that everybody in a local human population is quickly infected and soon thereafter is either dead or else recovered and immune.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Vocabulary lists containing thereafter

"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 5

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