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subsequent

[ suhb-si-kwuhnt ]

adjective

  1. occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to ):

    subsequent events;

    Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.

  2. following in order or succession; succeeding:

    a subsequent section in a treaty.



subsequent

/ ˈʌɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. occurring after; succeeding
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱܲԳٲԱ, noun
  • ˈܱܲԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ··ܱԳ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subsequent1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin subsequent-, stem of ܲŧԲ “following close behind,” present participle of ܲī “to follow close behind,” equivalent to sub- sub- + (ī) “to follow”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subsequent1

C15: from Latin ܲŧԲ following on, from ܲī, from sub- near + ī to follow
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Example Sentences

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Then an idea came to her during a run: create a model tracking the human impact, including the inevitable increase in HIV/AIDS infection and transmission and the subsequent rise in otherwise preventable deaths.

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But two factors have given it new momentum: Trump's comments about making Canada the 51st US state, and the subsequent boost that has given the Liberal Party in the polls ahead of Monday's federal election.

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According to Reuters news agency, which has seen US proposals handed to European officials last week as well as subsequent counter-proposals from Europe and Ukraine, there are significant disparities between them.

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Pundits and analysts keep saying that the huge drops in the stock market and the subsequent, ongoing volatility are a reflection of their deep dissatisfaction over Trump tariff policies.

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Recent outbursts have even landed him in legal bother and subsequent retractions.

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