First Known Use: 15th century
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subsequent
adjective sub·se·quent \ˈsəb-si-kwənt, -sə-ˌkwent\
: happening or coming after something else
Full Definition of SUBSEQUENT
: following in time, order, or place <subsequent events> <a subsequent clause in the treaty>
— subsequent noun
— sub·se·quent·ly \-ˌkwent-lē, -kwənt-\ adverb
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Examples of SUBSEQUENT
- Her subsequent account of her ordeal, “The Upstairs Room” (1972), was a young adult tour de force, winning a Newbery Honor and other awards. Compared with Anne Frank's “Diary of a Young Girl,” it is sparer and sterner. —Leslie Garis, New York Times Book Review, 22 Feb. 2009
- In the past, collectors would often hand over partial ownership of a painting—usually from 10% to 20%—and take a tax deduction for an equivalent percentage of the appraised value. The write-off on subsequent donations could rise each time the painting's value grew. Donors got a tax break, and museums got the art to exhibit for a period of time each year. Many such paintings were ultimately bequeathed to the museums. —Jeanne McDowell, Time, 20 Nov. 2006
- In 1991, the Nurses' Health Study found that women receiving hormone therapy (estrogen and progestin) enjoyed a big (44 percent) reduction in the risk of coronary artery disease, and millions of women were encouraged to begin the therapy to counteract the effects of menopause. But in 2002, the Women's Health Initiative produced a radically different conclusion: Hormone therapy increases the risk of coronary events in post-menopausal women by 20 percent. A subsequent study confirmed that result. —Wilson Quarterly, Autumn 2005
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accident, aliment, Blaenau Gwent, circumvent, compartment, complement, compliment, confident, devilment, diffident, discontent, document, evident, heaven-sent, implement, incident, instrument, Jack-a-Lent, malcontent, nonevent, Occident, ornament, orient, provident, regiment, reinvent, represent, re-present, resident, Saint-Laurent, sediment, self-content, supplement
SUBSEQUENT Defined for Kids
subsequent
adjective sub·se·quent \ˈsəb-si-kwənt\
Definition of SUBSEQUENT for Kids
: following in time, order, or place <subsequent events>
— sub·se·quent·ly adverb
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