thereafter
After that point
Thereafter means after that time or event, referring back to something already mentioned: She graduated in 2015 and worked at the firm thereafter.
The word is formal and literary—in casual speech, people say "after that" instead.
It appears frequently in legal and historical writing: The law was enacted in 1920 and remained unchanged thereafter.
At a subsequent time
- subsequentlyOccurring after something else
- followingComing after another
- ensuingFollowing as consequence
- laterAt a subsequent time
next · succeeding · successive · sequential · thereon · afterwards · beyond · thenceforth
Results following an event
- resultWhat follows a cause
- outcomeFinal result of events
- effectResult of a cause
- repercussionIndirect result of action
implication · ramification · fallout · corollary · upshot · aftereffect · sequel · legacy
Infinite continuation of time
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- durationLength of existence
- ongoingIn progress now
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
everlasting · enduring · sustained · permanent · constant · continuous · indefinitely · forevermore
Later in this document
- whereasConjunction signaling contrast
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- stipulationsSpecified requirements or conditions
- contractualRelating to formal agreements
binding · clause · agreement · terms · effective date · pursuant · aforementioned · said
afterward
At a subsequent time
- subsequentlyOccurring after something else
- followingComing after another
- ensuingFollowing as consequence
later · next · succeeding · successive · sequential · thereon · afterwards · beyond · thenceforth · henceforth
aftermath
Results following an event
repercussion · implication · ramification · fallout · corollary · upshot · aftereffect · sequel · legacy · impact
perpetuity
Infinite continuation of time
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- durationLength of existence
- ongoingIn progress now
uninterrupted · everlasting · enduring · sustained · permanent · constant · continuous · indefinitely · forevermore · in perpetuity
hereinafter
Later in this document
- whereasConjunction signaling contrast
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- stipulationsSpecified requirements or conditions
contractual · binding · clause · agreement · terms · effective date · pursuant · aforementioned · said · specified
thereafterbefore
Prior in time
beforehand · previously · heretofore · earlier · antecedently
after, hereafter, thereby, thereupon, therein, thereabouts, thereto, thereabout, thereunder