subsequently

adverb

sub·​se·​quent·​ly ˈsəb-si-ˌkwent-lē How to pronounce subsequently (audio)
-kwənt-
: at a later or subsequent time
comments that were subsequently shown to be inaccurate
By denying him a hearing beforehand, a jury subsequently ruled, prison officials had violated his right to due process.David Margol
If we go back in history, we come to artists who in their time were as fashionable and acclaimed as Warhol was in his time but who subsequently went through periods of total oblivion.Andre Emmerich

Examples of subsequently in a Sentence

subsequently found the missing glove
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When a health department subsequently refused to change the gender of a teenage transgender girl on the birth certificate, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana sued the governor for allegedly violating the equal protection and privacy clauses of the U.S. Constitution. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 24 July 2025 President Trump was subsequently elected the new chair of the board, and appointed his wife as honorary chairwoman. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 July 2025 He was subsequently banned from playing in Alamo City for a decade. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 July 2025 The Chiefs subsequently started three other players at left tackle. Sam McDowell July 22, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for subsequently

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subsequently was in 1537

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“Subsequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsequently. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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