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 The analyst then used the AI to formalize its conclusions into a conventional military intelligence report without double- or triple-checking the validity of its conclusions. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026 But if the decision — and, by then, Sheeran’s response to it — has ignited outrage online, there was little of it to be found inside the stadium. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 There are rewatchable shows, and then there’s Sex and the City. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026 No one stood up, and then there was nobody left to speak for me. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for then
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Adverb
  • Not that actual youthful naïveté is any easier to navigate, either.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The region’s broader lung cancer burden (which is well above the national average) shouldn’t be attributed to this rare variant either.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Yet the episode also offered evidence of how natural resources provide a bulwark against an adversarial White House.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Saudi officials said debris from a Houthi drone also killed one civilian and injured others.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • And besides, there’s a theory that, with the meow, the cats were evolving to imitate us.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But that does not take away from the performance — besides, there was a neat ball into the box in the first half that led to a fine double save by Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The authors say the findings need to be confirmed through larger and more extensive prospective studies, which can be particularly important because the research examines an observational association.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The policy is making the British glass industry more expensive than the cheap imports from China and Turkey which are flooding the market.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/then. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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