Back
Back adjective - Being at or in the part of something opposite the front part.
Thereafter and back are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thereafter" instead an adjective "Back".
Thereafter
Thereafter adverb - Following in time or place.
Back and thereafter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Back" instead an adjective "Thereafter".
Both words in one sentence
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Buck subverts this by giving Der Rock the Destroyer back the MacGuffin that he supposedly just gave back to the PSmiths shortly thereafter.
Source: I Lied - Unfortunately, she's captured by Dark Specter shortly thereafter and brainwashed back into being evil.
Source: Redemption Earns Life - Shortly thereafter Microsoft sold the rights back to one of the founders for a ridiculously low price just to wash their hands of the matter, and MechWarrior Online was born.
Source: Creator Killer / Video Games
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Thereafter or Back. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/back/thereafter.
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