then

adverb

ˈt͟hen How to pronounce then (audio)
Definition of thennext
as in either
in addition to what has been said there's the cost of the car itself, and then there's the cost of insurance and maintenance

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Recent Examples of then The trailer then cuts to Branagh’s Nikolai rescuing his new American friend and beating up a group of men in a restaurant. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 Four years later, Beckham, then the captain of the team, got his redemption against Argentina in the group stage of the 2002 World Cup in Japan/South Korea. — Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Officers then found an adult with injuries that appeared consistent with stab wounds, per the statement. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 There was a time when Elvis Presley was on top of the world, then came the Beatles, then Aerosmith, then Kid Rock, and whoever else. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for then
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  1. either
  2. also
  3. besides
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  • However, the new planes Boeing is currently working on, that will eventually replace the Qatari donated jet, will not have that capability either.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • No great savings on your grocery bill either, including on one of Florida's most famous exports.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of either
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  • That is the exact failure the gateway vendors position against, and also the risk that could shrink their own market.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Verbeek also has lost four key defensemen — captain Radko Gudas, Jacob Trouba, John Carlson and Olen Zellweger — in the past month while adding only journeyman Nick Jensen as a probable replacement.
    — Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of also
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  • Justices ruled this morning that the president can dismiss members of most independent agencies without cause, but that the US central bank is different — and that besides, the administration had denied Cook due process.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 June 2026
  • And besides, at home, there would be no screaming crowd to film when the phone was no longer necessary for streaming.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Definition of besides
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  • Analysts said the persistence of such underlying weakness also raises the question of whether Chinese officials will turn to more fiscal stimulus to try and boost domestic spending.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The series unfolds against Japan’s ongoing debate over beauty standards – a culture growing more open to diverse appearances even as its cosmetic surgery sector remains one of its fastest-growing industries.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026
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