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 steward poured the wine, then went to the man’s table, who stood to receive our toast. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 Byfield disrupted the Avs’ push through the neutral zone, setting up an interception by Laferriere, and then received the puck back along the right-wing wall. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026 Makar took a pass from partner Devon Toews at the left point, then danced across the top of the zone before slinging a shot through traffic for his first goal of the postseason. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 Officers then moved in and arrested him. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 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
  • 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
  • Talking about her films didn’t make sense, because everybody knows them and besides, there is little drama in them.
    Álex Ander, Vanity Fair, 17 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.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/then. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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