then

adverb

ˈt͟hen How to pronounce then (audio)
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 Zhu steered China’s economic policy for more than a decade since the early 1990s, first as a vice premier and then the premier under late leader Jiang Zemin, who died in late 2022. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 The initial plan was to monitor his development until the Christmas period and then consider a loan in the winter window. — James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Ted doesn’t try to deny this, then presses on anyway with a smile. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Martinez gave up a leadoff single to Springer, then plunked Gimenez with two outs and gave up an RBI double to Straw. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for then
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  1. either
  2. also
  3. besides
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  • The traditional farmhouse touches indoors and massive swimming pool don’t hurt its charm, either.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The assumption that nonprofits are too set in their ways to respond to a rapidly changing world doesn’t hold up either.
    — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of either
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  • Ormund, cc’d on the mass raven about Aegon’s return from the dead, also decides to stay the course.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The floods also devastated livestock, with large numbers of cattle lost, dealing a blow to rural communities and raising concerns about disease outbreaks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of also
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  • Justices ruled this morning that the president can dismiss members of most independent agencies without cause, but that the US central bank is different — and that besides, the administration had denied Cook due process.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 June 2026
  • And besides, at home, there would be no screaming crowd to film when the phone was no longer necessary for streaming.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Definition of besides
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  • Yet there’s also a growing inevitability to those clubs losing their stars to domestic rivals, an event occurring far more frequently than before and which further solidifies the hierarchical structure of English football.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Similar to Democratic primaries elsewhere, the race was viewed as a matchup between a centrist Democrat, Lamont, and a more progressive candidate like Elliott.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
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