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
And then after the Chiefs lost to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game, things kind of died down for the singer/songwriter.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
People can also get the flu by touching a surface or object that has influenza virus on it and then touching their mouths, noses or eyes, the CDC said, although that’s less common.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Looking like the cross between a spermatozoon and a tadpole, this needy, frail little infant is wrapped tightly in swaddling clothes, resting on the dresser and then the drawer of poor Jack Nance’s apartment in an industrial hellscape.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
The storm then follows Interstate 70 to St. Louis, where heavy snow and ice may strike from Saturday night through Sunday.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
People can also get the flu by touching a surface or object that has influenza virus on it and then touching their mouths, noses or eyes, the CDC said, although that’s less common.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Looking like the cross between a spermatozoon and a tadpole, this needy, frail little infant is wrapped tightly in swaddling clothes, resting on the dresser and then the drawer of poor Jack Nance’s apartment in an industrial hellscape.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
The storm then follows Interstate 70 to St. Louis, where heavy snow and ice may strike from Saturday night through Sunday.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for then
Adverb
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Meanwhile, whatever progress the United States has made in limiting climate change seems likely, under Trump, either to stall or to be reversed.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Rantanen and Cale Makar, who’s got a $9 million-per-year cap hit through the 2026-27 campaign, don’t have to be an either/or proposition if the former’s payments get deferred.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Anthony's younger brother, Justin Mitchell, also died.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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There is also some evidence that learning cursive benefits the brain.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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And besides, the film with the most noms of its year often does not go on to win.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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For all the battle scars, Morris can have a childlike excitement about being part of an Oscar campaign and the chance to give a gift to her son besides.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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Experts have pointed to the link between climate change and the conditions that make fires like those that have roared across Los Angeles in recent weeks more likely.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The supporting actor categories look a little more settled.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/then. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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