thereafter

adverb

there·​af·​ter t͟her-ˈaf-tər 

1

: after that

2

archaic : according to that : accordingly

Synonyms of thereafter

• later
• afterward
• after

Examples of thereafter in a Sentence

Thereafter, the two companies operated in full partnership.

gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter

Recent Examples on the Web

But the film business can be unforgiving — many companies operating when Bleecker launched, or founded shortly thereafter, such as Broad Green and Relativity, have closed shop. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

But a 2012 Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) action barred the platform from serving US customers—its most important user base—and Intrade shuttered soon thereafter. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Reker spent years in her role thereafter enduring death threats for her support of asylum seekers. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Kane trimmed the deficit to one early in the third with a slick backhand, but Hanifin answered shortly thereafter to restore the two-goal cushion. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for thereafter

• hereafter
• after
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereinafter
• thereinafter

Kids Definition

thereafter

adverb

there·​af·​ter t͟ha-ˈraf-tər 

t͟he-

: after that

it was returned shortly thereafter