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subsequent.

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Coming after another event, item, or stage in time or order.

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  • subsequent study
  • subsequent event

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A subsequent study tested the claim.
The subsequent events changed the interpretation.
She revised the plan subsequent to the review.

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Primary category: academic. Forms: Normally non-gradable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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