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 question, then, isn’t why the Peruvian economy is doing so well but what investments haven’t been made because no one is around long enough to see any particular project through.
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
The new system calls for Spain's ombudsman to review each case through an independent team of experts and propose compensation, whether symbolic, psychological or economic, that the church will then assess.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Akindahunsi was then apprehended by UCLA police officers near a parking structure.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Since then, the landscape of street vending has changed, Ochoa said.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
The new system calls for Spain's ombudsman to review each case through an independent team of experts and propose compensation, whether symbolic, psychological or economic, that the church will then assess.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Akindahunsi was then apprehended by UCLA police officers near a parking structure.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Since then, the landscape of street vending has changed, Ochoa said.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for then
Adverb
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Life without either, the pair determine, has left Leonora morose, maladjusted and desperate to claw her way back to the road not taken.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Kelli’s speech at the party isn’t helping Shamea’s case, either.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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That’s well above pre-war levels of around $70 but also safely below the recent peak of $114.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Hezbollah has also continued its attacks.—
Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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And besides, this man was now in his early thirties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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And besides, Star Wars fans won't have to wait too much longer to be reunited with their favorite Togruta warrior.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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The neighborhood/area Located just 25 miles south of Los Angeles, Long Beach offers a more relaxed coastal escape from the hustle and bustle of the City of Angels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Bass has called for hiring more officers and defending her Inside Safe homelessness program, while Raman has criticized the cost of police raises, called for broader public-safety responses and argued that the city needs a more accountable and cost-effective homelessness system.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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“Then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/then. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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