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 Ann-Margret has total recall of the tours, from her first to Vietnam with singer Johnny Rivers in 1966, and then of course with Hope in 1968 on a much bigger scale that went from a guitar and piano to a full orchestra backing them. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026 And then however the world works, the opposite happened. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026 Since then, the Vision Pro has been used in hundreds of different operations, including some intended to treat acid reflux and obesity. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026 So my preparation, as far as thinking of something and then going to execute it, being able to execute it, is another difference. Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for then
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Adverb
  • Rams boss Les Snead and Chiefs leadership tandem Andy Reid and Brett Veach don’t seem hindered by obstacles either, despite later draft slots and paying future Hall of Fame quarterbacks.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Travel insurance won’t usually be much help, either.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • These thin stainless steel cake testers are not only cheap to replace but also widely available.
    Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Then Cash made another surprising move by leaving Vilade in to hit against Gaddis rather than pinch-hitting lefty Jake Fraley, and that also paid off when Vilade delivered an RBI single up the middle.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • And besides, Apple still has the largest share of the smartphone market worldwide, with only Samsung realistically capable of overtaking it any time soon.
    Dominic Preston, The Verge, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The speed limit is 45 mph, 35 mph near the school, and there are no crosswalks besides at major intersections.
    Desiree Mathurin April 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • But the war is also having a less visible, yet potentially more consequential, impact on some of the world’s other conflicts and crises.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Win it, and suddenly the series tightens, the doubt creeps in and the path gets a lot more complicated for Orlando.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/then. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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