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Definition of thatnext

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adjective

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Recent Examples of that
Adverb
There was a time, not that long ago, when San Diego was one of the most expensive rental markets in the nation. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 In 1944, Warren had published this story—that is, the story of Mastern’s life and Burden’s inability to write about it—as a short story in Partisan Review. Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026 Furthermore, the chance of winning $20 (that is, of the die landing on 3) is 1⁄6. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026 In addition, more than a dozen giants are currently in transition — that is, getting reconditioned or relocated. Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for that
Recent Examples of Synonyms for that
Adverb
  • What is so special, then, about the Attenborovian age, given that it’s measured in mere decades?
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • And so the collective angst caused by powerful outsiders, industry, and the state united Sardinians into a singular cause.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Groups of passengers and crew disembarked from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak on Sunday in Spain, where they were expected to be evacuated to their home countries and begin quarantining to prevent further spread of the disease.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • Jaclyn Skuce, 43, of Madison, was convicted of capital murder after hiring a man to kill the child’s father in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation, the Morgan County District Attorney’s Office said.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Adverb
  • Your co-parent is managing treatment, uncertainty and the very real fear of how this will affect his relationship with his daughter.
    Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
  • The hearts and minds of Braves players were on Bobby Cox on a sunny evening at Dodger Stadium before the middle game of a three-game series against the Dodgers — a game that meant very little, considering the news of the day.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions, with traders often commanding higher yields on debt investments when confidence in the government issuing the bonds is shaken.
    Chloe Taylor,Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 May 2026
  • Chicago’s pizza story started decades later and went in the opposite direction.
    Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Adverb
  • Maine, too, saw its COVID numbers increase dramatically despite extremely high vaccination uptake.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • Even from my extremely suboptimal vantage point in the very front corner of the theater, I was awed by the depth and crispness of the 3D imagery.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Like other pools in China, swimmers will need to don a swim cap to take a dip.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • In other words, the surface numbers and the eye test are matching the analytics in Chisholm’s case.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 May 2026
Adverb
  • After all, the longest until 2114 is really hard not to get excited about.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
  • Izaiah is an active kid who really enjoys being part of a team.
    MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • Travelers from farther locales often fly into Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), which is about a 40-minute drive away.
    Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Avalanches could travel farther downslope than usual and may run into areas traditionally thought of as safe.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026

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“That.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/that. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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