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Definition of since then

: within that time
  • The company started as a small local business 10 years ago and has grown a lot since then.

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since play

  1. : from a definite past time until now

  2. : before the present time : ago

  3. : after a time in the past : subsequently

  1. : at a time in the past after or later than : from the time in the past when

  2. : when

  3. : in view of the fact that : because

  1. : in the period after a specified time in the past : from a specified time in the past

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then play

  1. : at that time

  2. : soon after that : next in order of time

  3. : following next after in order of position, narration, or enumeration : being next in a series

  1. : that time

  1. : existing or acting at or belonging to the time mentioned

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