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Synonyms & Antonyms for thereafter
Synonyms
after, afterward (or afterwards), later, latterly, subsequently
Antonyms
afore [chiefly dialect], ahead, antecedently, anteriorly, before, beforehand, earlier, previously
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The date of Montgomery's swearing-in had not been released as of Wednesday Supreme Court justices appear on state ballots for retention two years after their initial appointment and every six years thereafter. — Maria Polletta, azcentral, "Gov. Doug Ducey appoints Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to Arizona Supreme Court," 4 Sep. 2019 The Aztecs went on a 10-game winning streak thereafter. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "3 Thoughts on Aztecs’ 6-0 win over Weber State," 1 Sep. 2019 Polo, who is first glimpsed almost 40 minutes into the movie and thereafter figures only marginally, remains a cipher; his troubled history is secondary to the tiresomely circuitous blather of Ema, Gaston and everyone else. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Ema': Film Review | Venice 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 Shortly thereafter, Aurora senior running back Anthony Gramm punched his second touchdown of the night into the end zone from 5 yards out. — cleveland.com, "No. 20 Aurora football finds the right combination in 28-0 win over Brush," 30 Aug. 2019 Shortly thereafter, she was charged with 92 counts related to stealing from clients. — oregonlive, "Terry Bean’s lawyer, alleged victim’s lawyer colluded for months to get accuser to stay silent, new documents allege," 30 Aug. 2019 But the first passenger trip could follow shortly thereafter; Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has booked a Starship flight around the moon, with a target launch date of 2023. — Mike Wall, Scientific American, "SpaceX Starhopper Rocket Prototype Aces Highest (and Final) Test Flight," 28 Aug. 2019 As for hypertension or high blood pressure, there was an inflection point in 2003 and the death rate tied to that condition increased less rapidly thereafter, the researchers found. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, "Deaths from heart disease and these other conditions are on the rise, research suggests," 27 Aug. 2019 The Stooges fell apart shortly thereafter, for all the usual reasons: drugs, clashing agendas, poor sales. — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, "The Survival of Iggy Pop," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thereafter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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