as in then
in addition to what has been said
swimming alone is against the rules and, moreover, it's dangerous
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Recent Examples of moreover
Problems in the Persian Gulf, moreover, are likely to give further impetus to China-Russia energy cooperation in the Arctic, since the Northern Sea Route has always been advertised in both countries as an alternative to the volatile route from the Middle East.
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Lyle Goldstein, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
But the United States and, moreover, its Gulf allies don’t want to see a total collapse of a country of more than ninety million people.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Some of his code words, moreover, have wider currency in the administration.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
As negotiations have dragged on, moreover, Beijing’s appetite has grown.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
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Lyle Goldstein, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
But the United States and, moreover, its Gulf allies don’t want to see a total collapse of a country of more than ninety million people.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Some of his code words, moreover, have wider currency in the administration.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
As negotiations have dragged on, moreover, Beijing’s appetite has grown.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moreover
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If a drug retails for $100 and a hospital can buy it for $60, then charges the patient or their insurance the full $100 price, the hospital then has $40 to put toward other expenses.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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The Department of Education should set clear, high academic standards and then get out of the way.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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In 1862, Mexican troops repelled French attacks on the city of Puebla de los Ángeles in the Battle of Puebla, also known as the Battle of Cinco de Mayo.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Officers were also assisted at the scene by the Groton City Fire Department, police said.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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But she's got her book tour outfits and hospital bag all packed and besides, busy is how the working mom likes it.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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And besides, Apple still has the largest share of the smartphone market worldwide, with only Samsung realistically capable of overtaking it any time soon.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
25 Apr. 2026
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Neither do Elin Hilderbrand and Jodi Picoult; beach reads aren’t necessarily chick lit, either.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
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And East and West Florida, though they would be absorbed later, didn’t join the rebellion, either.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The vessel is furthermore the first battery-methanol harbor tug ever built.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Congress believed that this would help ensure that the interests of all areas of the country were equally represented; furthermore, by expanding the commission to five individuals, the Act provided safeguards against a single authority controlling radio.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Moreover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moreover. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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