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 Mike Trout then hit a popup that Meidroth lost in the sun. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026 Duran then scored on a two-run homer from Evan Carter. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026 Electric motors then activate small mechanisms that clamp the brake pads onto the rotor. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 But the Iran war has dragged on since then, and is now in its tenth week. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for then
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  • Playing time this year was far from a guarantee, either.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
  • Ride apps don’t function either.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Adverb
  • All guests’ luggage also still remains on board.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • The law, which also applies to nursing and municipal workers unions, exempts unions that represent police officers, firefighters and corrections officers, whose leaders typically support Republicans.
    Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 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
  • 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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  • More news to know now Can our politics get any more polarized?
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • Governor Lamont should return this bill to the legislature and insist on something narrower, more precise, and more consistent with constitutional protections for families.
    James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026

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“Then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/then. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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