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thereafter

[ thair-af-ter, -ahf- ]

adverb

  1. after that in time or sequence; afterward:

    Thereafter they did not speak.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. Obsolete. accordingly.


thereafter

/ ˌðɛəˈɑːڳə /

adverb

  1. from that time on or after that time

    thereafter, he ceased to pay attention

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thereafter1

before 900; Middle English ther after, Old English thǣr æfter. See there, after
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Example Sentences

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Her first stage drama would premiere in 1990 at the Mission Cultural Center in San Francisco, with various productions taking place across the country thereafter, including in San Diego, San Antonio, Chicago and Los Angeles.

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This has some people fearful he will declare a national emergency and martial law that day, or shortly thereafter, to snuff out any resistance to his authoritarian regime.

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Two of his cousins committed suicide thereafter, the statement read.

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While McIlroy is free to wear his jacket wherever he pleases for the next 12 months, thereafter it must stay on club grounds.

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Shortly thereafter, he recalled, he was approached by developers who wanted to build a minor league ballpark in the city.

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