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
But in fairness to the Chiefs, the coaching staff said Xavier Worthy was the centerpiece of their plan, and then he gets hurt three plays in.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Lauren, 40, then chimed in with her own thoughts on what makes their relationship work after all these years.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The man then smiled and asked him a question that was so unexpected that the teenager involuntarily took several steps backward.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The city then heavily invested in modernizing the park in the ‘80s.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Lauren, 40, then chimed in with her own thoughts on what makes their relationship work after all these years.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The man then smiled and asked him a question that was so unexpected that the teenager involuntarily took several steps backward.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The city then heavily invested in modernizing the park in the ‘80s.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for then
Adverb
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The results aren’t just surface-level, either.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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There wasn’t a prospect-industrial complex around to hype them up, either.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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New residential property prices fell year-on-year during August in 65 out of 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, data also showed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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But what doctors have recently uncovered is that dropping estrogen levels around this period might also spell trouble for women’s brain health.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Pritzker, one of the richest men in the country, poured $350 million into his gubernatorial campaigns and bankrolled other Democrats besides.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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So if an extra (and questionable) ingredient weasels its way into the formula, and the supplement hits the market, there's not much the FDA can do besides send companies a warning letter to recall the supplement.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
29 Aug. 2025
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Whether that means living tiny on a beautiful plot of land or looking to add more livable square footage to your backyard, this open tiny home with lots of charm has endless possibilities at only 209 square feet.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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That dual-output model is what gives projects a faster and more convincing payback period.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/then. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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