Thereafter

/ˌðɛrˈæftər/

Meaning & Definition

adverb

At a time after a specified event.

The committee approved the proposal; thereafter, the project was immediately launched.

From that time on.

She finished her degree and thereafter pursued a career in research.

After that point in time.

The law was enacted in 2020; thereafter, all citizens were required to comply with the new regulations.

Subsequently.

He graduated from college and thereafter traveled abroad to gain experience.

Middle English, from there + after.

hereinafter

From this point onward in a document or text.

thereupon

Immediately after that.

there

In or at that place.

after

Following in time or order.