furthermore

adverb

ˈfər-t͟hər-ˌmȯr How to pronounce furthermore (audio)
Definition of furthermorenext
as in then
in addition to what has been said I'm not interested in what you are selling, and furthermore, I asked your company not to contact me ever again

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Recent Examples of furthermore And furthermore, shouldn’t the federal government be promoting public service, such as teaching, rather than discouraging it? — Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 New South Wales, furthermore, was for a time home to at least two and perhaps three actual Charles Underwoods. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 Nahmad had furthermore claimed the painting belonged not to him personally but to an offshore entity, the International Art Center. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026 Who furthermore makes no effort to try to get along with you or your family. — Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for furthermore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furthermore
  1. then
  2. also
  3. besides
  4. either
  5. moreover
  6. more
  7. additionally
Adverb
  • The group’s most mysterious member was the vocalist and producer Ciarán McDonald, known back then as Bearface.
    — H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
  • They were photographed together both at a bar with other suppliers and then also out to dinner with some other executives.
    — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of then
Adverb
  • They were photographed together both at a bar with other suppliers and then also out to dinner with some other executives.
    — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The realm of authorship in the opinion section has also always been a bit dubious.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of also
Adverb
  • And besides, Ternus argues, even if other companies succeed in their mission of building super-intelligence, users will still want to talk to it on Apple devices.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • People don't want to go around changing their Clocks anymore and, besides, far and away, most people like having an hour of extra sunlight in the evening, rather than in the morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of besides
Adverb
  • Nobody needed a little two-stroke street bike that could spend its afternoon embarrassing motorcycles twice its size, either.
    — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This isn’t a holiday-specific activity, either; Sephora offers fragrance sampler kits year-round!
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of either
Adverb
  • Marysia’s friend who is a radical left-wing terrorist told her that Żabka is, moreover, a sect; all the employees go to evil religious camps together.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Its capabilities are already outgrowing the benchmarks built to measure them; moreover, a model of the same level becomes tens of times cheaper within a year.
    — Dmytro Korchevskyi, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of moreover
Adverb
  • Its epic-length bookends transposed the funereal aims of Bell Witch’s modern doom masterpiece Mirror Reaper to Floydian realms, while its gentler, more meditative midsection never completely renounced the artists’ metal roots.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
  • But for media organizations, allowing the proliferation of AI seems more likely to dilute, rather than enrich, the ultimate product.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of more
Adverb
  • Spain has additionally selected the film as its official submission for best international feature at the 2027 Academy Awards.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Võ, whose practice additionally spans drawing, painting, and sculpture is known for highly conceptual installations incorporating documents, photos, and found objects.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Furthermore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furthermore. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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