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Core quality
Coming after something else in time or order.
Example
Subsequent studies reproduced the effect.
subsequent
/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ · SUB-sih-kwuntadjective
Coming after something else in time or order.
Use subsequent to express this relationship precisely: coming after something else in time or order.
What subsequent Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Attributive or predicative use
Use this adjective before a suitable noun or after a linking verb such as be or seem.
Example
The bridge was altered during a subsequent renovation.
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Analytical distinction
Choose it when this exact descriptive quality matters; a related word may overlap without conveying the same trait.
Example
The initial failure shaped all subsequent decisions.
Use subsequent Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
Subsequent studies reproduced the effect.
The bridge was altered during a subsequent renovation.
The initial failure shaped all subsequent decisions.
Precision Matters
Subsequent overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
subsequent
vs.Means coming after something else in time or order.
subsequently
Means afterward; at a later time than the event just mentioned.
subsequent
vs.Means coming after something else in time or order.
prior to
Means before a stated time, event, or action.
subsequent
vs.Means coming after something else in time or order.
from then on
Means starting at a stated time and continuing after it.
subsequent
vs.Means coming after something else in time or order.
up to that point
Means until the particular stage or time just mentioned.
Test subsequent in Context
The versions came later in time.
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The pilot identified flaws that were corrected in ___ versions of the device.