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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And then there are the uptempo perennials that made Highland, California the giddiest place on earth.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 19 June 2026
Madibo was first given a yellow card, then a red.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
The driver led police north towards Bakersfield, then drove through a gap in the median and turned south back toward the San Fernando Valley.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The man then noticed a bullet hole in her car door.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 19 June 2026
Madibo was first given a yellow card, then a red.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
The driver led police north towards Bakersfield, then drove through a gap in the median and turned south back toward the San Fernando Valley.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The man then noticed a bullet hole in her car door.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for then
Adverb
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Nary a complaint from him, either.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Now, should Florida proceed in an attempt to get either — and, a reminder, that Hellebuyck hasn’t formally requested a trade just yet — what could the Panthers offer?—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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The parents also spoke out during a March 2025 board meeting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The board officer positions also changed with Dalia Begin being voted in as the new board president.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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And, besides, in the first half, there were scant other opportunities to cheer.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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And besides, acting like a contender has far more in common with the American sports mindset than seeking style points just for participation.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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This change has fundamentally revolutionized the pace of innovation—shifting us away from incremental advances and toward more rapid, system-level transformations across science and engineering.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/then. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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