subsequent to

preposition

: at a time later or more recent than : since
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The meetings that were called subsequent to my request were all open to the public. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026 And subsequent to that, the Israeli government put in various plans to try to get rid of the Palestinians in Gaza, which Israel at that time hoped to annex. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025 Davies remained the band's anchor in the decades between, releasing four albums subsequent to Hodgson's exit and continuing to perform the band's music live in a variety of settings. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025 Additionally, all District protocols and procedures were followed in terms of responding to the child's and the family's concerns and needs subsequent to the incident. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subsequent to

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First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subsequent to was in 1621

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“Subsequent to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsequent%20to. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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