linking adverb · formal
thereafter
UK/ðeəˈrɑːftə/US/ˌðerˈæftər/there·AF·ter
after that; from that time on (formal)
Examples
“The trial concluded in July; thereafter, the company restructured its management.”
“She finished her degree and thereafter started a research job.”
“The medication was discontinued and thereafter the symptoms improved.”
Band 8 sentence
“The initial pilot failed to meet benchmarks; thereafter, the research team revised both the sampling method and data collection protocol.”
Collocations
- thereafter + clause / sentence
- from X, thereafter Y
Word family
Common mistakes
Thereafter he had finished the report, he took a break.→After he had finished the report, he took a break.
Thereafter from 2010 the company grew fast.→From 2010 thereafter the company grew fast.
Say it for a higher band
5then→6after that→7+thereafter
Synonyms
thereupon
subsequently
Easily confused
afterwards
“They finished dinner and afterwards watched a film.”
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